The nurse has attended morning report on a busy medical unit. The nurse recognizes which patient to be at greatest risk for the development of cardiogenic shock?
A) The patient admitted with acute renal failure.
B) The patient admitted following a myocardial infarction (MI).
C) The patient admitted following hypertensive urgency.
D) The patient admitted following a stroke.
B
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The nurse is caring for four clients in the neonatal intensive care unit. Which infant has the greatest risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)?
1. 28-weeks'-gestation infant who has been on long-term oxygen and weighed 1,400 grams 2. 32-weeks'-gestation infant of African heritage with a congenital heart defect who needed no oxygen and weighed 1,850 grams 3. 28-weeks'-gestation female infant who was on short-term oxygen, weighed 1,420 grams, and was treated with phototherapy 4. 36-weeks'-gestation, small-for-gestational-age infant who was in an oxyhood for 12 hours and weighed 1,800 grams
When the patient with a psychosis is thought to be a danger to self or others, the admission to the hospital is by:
a. probating. b. voluntary. c. physician's order. d. family request.
Which arterial blood gas values are typical for the client with cystic fibrosis?
A. pH 7.28, HCO3– 12 mEq/L, PCO2 45 mm Hg, PO2 96 mm Hg B. pH 7.32, HCO3– 17 mEq/L, PCO225 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg C. pH 7.28, HCO3– 36 mEq/L, PCO2 65 mm Hg, PO2 78 mm Hg D. pH 7.48, HCO3– 12 mEq/L, PCO2 35 mm Hg, PO2 85 mm Hg
The nurse is caring for a 48-year-old male client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident and had a fractured pelvis, a ruptured spleen, and multiple contusions. The client has been in the hospital for 5 days on bed rest
The nurse knows that this client is at risk for venous thrombus formation because of prolonged bed rest, potential damage to vessel walls during surgery, and the platelets he received in the trauma unit. These three factors are also known as: 1. Trigeminy 2. Virchow's triad 3. Trigone 4. Hutchinson's triad