Providing drinking straws is most appropriate for the client with which of the following problems?
1. Dry mouth
2. Oral ulcerations
3. Swallowing difficulty
4. Taste alterations
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Which of the following, if found in the urine, suggests damage to the glomerular membrane?
a. Creatinine c. Sodium b. Bicarbonate ions d. Albumin
A psychotic patient is admitted through the emergency department. The physician has ordered chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg intramuscularly. After administration of the medication, what is the nurse's priority to evaluate?
A) The patient's ability to ambulate B) Return of the patient's appetite C) A decrease in psychotic symptoms D) Blood pressure and pulse
The nurse is caring for a client with leukemia. The nurse is aware that this type of cancer originates in the:
a. blood-forming organs c. epithelial tissue b. connective tissue d. infection-fighting organs
The nurse anticipates that the physician will most likely order a cervico-vaginal fetal fibronectin test for which patient?
1. The patient at 34 weeks' gestation with gestational diabetes 2. The patient at 32 weeks' gestation with regular uterine contractions 3. The patient at 37 weeks' multi-fetal gestation 4. The patient at 20 weeks' gestation with ruptured amniotic membranes