A patient has been receiving total parenteral
nutrition. Upon assessment, the nurse notes these assessment findings: blood pressure 150/92 mm Hg (elevated from previous readings); pulse rate 110 beats/min and weak; pitting edema on both ankles; and new-onset confusion. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition?
a. Infection
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Hyperglycemia
d. Fluid overload
ANS: D
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A patient has been started on enalapril for hypertension. The nurse will monitor the patient for the serious side effect of:
a. hypokalemia. b. first-dose hypotension. c. tinnitus. d. anuria.
Which information will the nurse teach a patient who has chronic prostatitis?
a. Ibuprofen (Motrin) should provide good pain control. b. Prescribed antibiotics should be taken for 7 to 10 days. c. Intercourse or masturbation will help relieve symptoms. d. Cold packs used every 4 hours will decrease inflammation.
Self-reports are generally more useful than observations in obtaining information about private or socially unacceptable behaviors like using drugs
A) True B) False
A nursing professor administers three versions of a final exam to a class of students and compares the exams for reliability. This is a measure of
a. homogeneity. b. interrater reliability c. equivalence. d. test-retest reliability.