A 70-year-old man who enjoys good health began taking low-dose aspirin several months ago based on recommendations that he read in a magazine article
During the man's most recent visit to his care provider, routine blood work was ordered and the results indicated an unprecedented rise in the man's serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels. How should a nurse best interpret these findings?
A) The man may be experiencing a paradoxical effect of aspirin
B) The man may be allergic to aspirin
C) The man may be experiencing liver toxicity from the aspirin
D) The man may be experiencing nephrotoxic effects of aspirin
D
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The client with blood type O Rh-negative has given birth to an infant with blood type O Rh-positive. The infant has become visibly jaundiced at 12 hours of age. The mother asks why this is happening. The best response by the nurse is:
1. "The RhoGAM you received at 28 weeks' gestation did not prevent alloimmunization." 2. "Your body has made antibodies against the baby's blood that are destroying her red blood cells." 3. "The red blood cells of your baby are breaking down because you both have type O blood." 4. "Your baby's liver is too immature to eliminate the red blood cells that are no longer needed."
The nurse shows the patient an x-ray of the fetal spine in parallel alignment with the mother's to demonstrate a ________ lie
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A nursing student wants to understand the difference in care delivery between home health nursing and community nursing. Unlike the community nurse, the focus for the home health nurse is which of the following?
A) The terminally ill client and her family B) The client in a home setting C) Individuals, families, and groups D) The individual and his family
A nurse gathers data on the number of families with small children that reside in housing units in a community with lead-based paint, which can cause serious health problems for exposed children. The nurse is using statistics in order to:
1. Evaluate the success of specific nursing interventions. 2. Assess the relationship between specific factors. 3. Determine populations at risk. 4. Help establish databases for specific patient populations.