The concentration of electrolytes is commonly expressed in units that express the ability of positive and negative ions to combine with each other. What are the units of concentration that express this relationship?
A. Milliequivalents per liter of plasma
B. Milligrams per 100 ml of plasma
C. Milliosmoles per liter of plasma
D. None of the above
A
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1. Speak slowly and clearly so the parents can understand. 2. Have a translator/interpreter present when the nurse and physician describe the child's condition to the parents. 3. Have a family member who speaks English translate for the family 4. Give the parents a pamphlet written in their primary language that describes the hospital routine.
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A) Restrict fluids before surgery. C) Administer preoperative sedation. B) Administer prescribed medications. D) Administer an osmotic diuretic.
A student nurse is doing clinical hours at an OB/GYN clinic. The student is helping to develop a plan of care for a patient with gonorrhea who has presented at the clinic. The student should include which of the following in the care plan for this patient
A) The patient may benefit from oral contraceptives. B) The patient must avoid use of tampons. C) The patient is susceptible to urinary incontinence. D) The patient should also be treated for chlamydia.
The nurse assessing a patient with a head injury due to a motor vehicle accident who is experiencing temporary blindness in the left eye would be correct in documenting this abnormal finding as corresponding to which of the following cerebral lobes?
A) Temporal B) Occipital C) Parietal D) Frontal