A sedative-hypnotic drug may be prescribed for patient with which of the following conditions?
A. vertigo
B. schizophrenia
C. acute mania
D. a sleep disorder
D. a sleep disorder
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When considering collaborative practice, interdisciplinary healthcare teams have been particularly effective in which environment?
1. Emergency departments 2. Critical care units 3. Outpatient services 4. Obstetrical services
An older client is hospitalized with suspected heart failure. After 2 days of treatment, the client is not improving. Which laboratory value does the nurse report to the provider?
a. Potassium, 3.7 mEq/L b. Sodium, 144 mEq/L c. Glomerular filtration rate, 55 mL/min d. Creatinine, 0.9 mg/dL
Ms. Sharpe is a 22-year-old secretary. She presents with fatigue, malaise, and a rash. On auscultation of her heart, you note murmurs of mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis. She re-ports a recent severe sore throat. You suspect:
a. angina. b. acute rheumatic fever. c. cardiac amyloidosis. d. aortic sclerosis.
The client discards voided urine during a 24-hour urine collection. Which should the nurse implement?
1. Instruct the client to call for help to void any urine. 2. Consult with the laboratory for further instructions. 3. Discard all urine and begin another 24-hour collection. 4. State on the laboratory requisition that one specimen is missing.