Dissociative amnesia is most often a result of:
A) Binge drinking
B) Purging from bulimia (electrolyte deficiency)
C) Severe trauma
D) Closed head injury
C
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a. Correctly identifying client using two identifiers b. Ensuring informed consent is obtained if required c. Hanging the blood product with Ringer's lactate d. Staying with the client for the entire transfusion
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A nurse is explaining to a group of students that there are certain criteria that are met before a child starts renal replacement therapy
Which of the following criteria does the nurse include in the discussion with the students? (Select all that apply.) A. Acidosis with pH < 7.2 or rising rapidly B. BUN > 150 mg/dL, or lower if rising rapidly C. Mental status changes from uremia D. Potassium > 6.5 mEq/L despite treatment E. Presence of dialyzable toxins or poisons
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory work for a new client who is 6 weeks' pregnant. Based on the above results, what is the nurse's conclusion?
What will be an ideal response?