The nurse monitors a patient admitted with acute diverticulitis for indicators of perforation. What assessment finding may be an indicator of bowel perforation?
A) Decreased sedimentation rate
B) Elevated white cell count
C) Bradycardia
D) Hypertension
Ans: B
Feedback: Signs of diverticular perforation include elevated white blood cell count, elevated sedimentation rate, increased temperature, tachycardia, and hypotension.
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a. The upper extremity is more visible. b. There is greater blood supply to the upper extremity. c. The upper extremity is more specialized. d. Prosthetic fitting is easier for the leg.
What is the ratio of the weight of sodium chloride to the volume of IV fluid in NS?
A. 0.9 grams of sodium chloride to 100 mL of IV fluid B. 0.009 grams of sodium chloride to 1 milliliter of IV fluid C. 0.9 grams of sodium chloride to 1 liter of IV fluid D. 0.9 milligrams of sodium chloride to 100 mL of IV fluid
A highly emotional client presents at an outpatient clinic appointment and states, "My dead husband returned to me during a séance." Which personality disorder should a nurse associate with this behavior?
1. Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder 2. Schizotypal personality disorder 3. Narcissistic personality disorder 4. Borderline personality disorder
Which of the following analytes is found in higher concentrations in capillary blood when compared to venous blood?
a.) total protein b.) glucose c.) potassium d.) all of the above