Which of the following IV solutions is recommended for treatment of prerenal failure?
a. Dextrose in water c. Albumin
b. Normal saline d. Lactated Ringer solution
B
Prerenal failure is caused by decreased perfusion and flow to the kidney. It is often associated with trauma, hemorrhage, hypotension, and major fluid losses. If contrast dye is used, aggressive fluid resuscitation with normal saline (NaCl) is recommended.
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1. The manager will give the nurse a set of work objectives for the next year. 2. The manager will explain how poor evaluations can lead to termination. 3. The nurse and the manager will work together to write work objectives for the nurse. 4. The manager will review the nurse's previous job experiences.
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a. Taking both nurses aside, separately and then together, and charging them with re-solving the problem without her direct intervention. b. Listening to each nurse speak to the other without interruption and asking clarifying questions to help them resolve the issue themselves. c. Separating the nurses, instructing each to decide how the problem can be resolved, and meeting with them the next day. d. Calling an emergency scheduling com-mittee meeting and asking volunteers to resolve the conflict between the two nurses.
Due to the potential for inappropriate disclosure of personal information in qualitative studies, protecting the ____________ of participants is especially important
a. confidentiality and anonymity b. privacy and location c. confidentiality and status d. contact information
A nurse is working on a committee for policy development that is using Kingdon's three "streams." What would the nurse identify as characterizing the policy stream?
A) Definition of problems, indicators of a problem, and the social construction of problems B) Associated benefits and costs to subgroups of the population C) Examination of ideas based on technical feasibility and value acceptability D) Component that becomes insignificant if any of the other streams is stronger