The client is admitted through the emergency department with multiple fractures from a motor vehicle accident. Which of the client's previous or concurrent health problems is most likely to increase his or her risk for hypophosphatemia?
A. Has chronic alcoholic pancreatitis
B. Has smoked cigarettes for 50 years
C. Has had prostate cancer for one year
D. Had cardiac valve replacement surgery 8 years ago
A
Many people with chronic alcoholism are malnourished. Malnutrition is a major contributing factor to the development of hypophosphatemia.
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1. "Look at that person's pants! Don't they realize how ugly they are?" 2. "That sounds like a good idea! I think I will try that at home." 3. "I just love spending time outside. It energizes me!" 4. "I set aside a period of time each day for myself."
Which one of the following clients would probably have a higher than normal respiratory rate? A client who has:
a. Had surgery and is receiving a narcotic analgesic b. Had surgery and lost a unit of blood intraoperatively c. Lived at a high altitude and then moved to sea level d. Been exposed to the cold and is now hypothermic.
Which behaviors create interpersonal relationship problems for an individual diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder? Select all that apply
a. Grandiose self-importance b. Sense of entitlement c. Lack of empathy d. Risk taking e. Shyness
Character is __________
a. a moral component that is the same as values and personality b. not important for leadership c. affected by context d. cannot be developed