A client with Addison's disease is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and confusion. Which priority intervention should the nurse anticipate to be included in the plan of care?
A. Placement of a nasogastric tube
B. Administration of intravenous hydrocortisone
C. Administration of intravenous diuretic
D. Immediate endotracheal intubation
Answer: B
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A patient has been diagnosed with migraines after experiencing headaches of increasing severity. When providing health education to this patient about her new diagnosis, what should the nurse convey?
A) The etiology of migraines is thought to have a genetic component. B) Migraines are typically the result of prolonged psychosocial stress. C) Migraines can be a precursor to transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or stroke. D) The pathophysiology of migraine headaches involves a disruption in the limbic system.
The dietician at a long-term care facility has suggested diet supplementation for a client who continues to lose weight. Between-meal supplements ideally would be
A) peanut butter and crackers. B) taken by the client more than an hour before the next meal. C) foods served at room temperature. D) not administered with medications.
You are caring for a 72-year-old patient who is in cardiac rehabilitation following open-heart surgery
The patient has been walking on a regular basis for about a week and walks for 15 minutes three times a day. The patient informs you that he is having a cramp-like pain in the legs every time he walks and that the pain gets "better when I rest." What would you suspect is the problem with this patient? A) Glomerular nephritis B) Intermittent claudication C) Venous insufficiency D) Vasculitis
Under a claims-made insurance policy, for which claim is the nurse protected?
1. Claims that were filed before the insurance coverage became active 2. Claims that are filed for incidents during the active period of the policy 3. Claims filed within a 30-day grace period before or after policy times 4. Claims for all future events, whether the policy is active at that time or not