Which of the ordered medications will alter the ammonia levels, and how?
What will be an ideal response?
The lactulose works to reduce blood levels of ammonia by retaining ammonia in the colon. The
ammonia is then expelled from the colon.
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The nurse is listening to the breath sounds of a patient with severe asthma. Air passing through narrowed bronchioles would produce which of these adventitious sounds?
a. Wheezes b. Bronchial sounds c. Bronchophony d. Whispered pectoriloquy
After years of going to different physicians with vague symptoms, a 55-year-old client with a history of Hodgkin disease has been diagnosed with a secondary immunodeficiency syndrome
The client asks the nurse what this means. The nurse knows from the following list of characteristics that secondary immunodeficiency disorders: Select all that apply. A) may be inherited as a sex-linked trait. B) usually develop later in life. C) may be a result of chemotherapy being used to treat a cancer. D) can result from frequent recurring Staphylococcus aureus infections. E) can occur in a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient taking corticosteroids daily.
During the examination the patient tells the nurse that he is allergic to the prescribed medication. Which of the following would indicate a drug allergy? Select all that apply
a. Nausea d. Anaphylaxis b. Headache e. Vomiting c. Urticaria f. Breathing difficulty
How should the nurse document a patient's chief complaint of right hip pain for the comprehensive health history?
A) Patient complains of right hip pain. B) Patient states right hip hurts with walking. C) "I have pain in my right hip when I walk." D) "I am here to see a doctor for pain."