Although the patient denies pain, she is irritable, responds slowly, and exhibits periods of tachycardia; therefore, the nurse assesses for:
a. electrolyte imbalance.
b. allergic response.
c. sleep deprivation.
d. constipation.
C
With sleep deprivation, patients may experience a variety of physiological and psychological symptoms.
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The nurse should most closely monitor which of the following patients during acetazolamide therapy?
A) A 49-year-old male with cirrhosis B) A 28-year-old female with liver disease C) A 51-year-old male with decreased serum sodium levels D) A 35-year-old female with adrenocortical insufficiency
The nurse should do which of the following to prevent hemoconcentration when collecting blood specimens?
a. Encourage the client to drink fluids. b. Do not keep the tourniquet on the arm too long. c. Dilute the specimen immediately. d. Use a large-bore needle.
The nurse is administering an anticoagulant to a client. Which of the following medications are anticoagulants? (Select all that apply.)
1. Acetylsalicylic acid 2. Clopidogrel 3. Dalteparin 4. Reteplase 5. Tirofiban 6. Warfarin
Which elevated value may be protective of the development of atherosclerosis?
a. Very low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs) b. Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) c. High-density lipoproteins (HDLs d. Triglycerides