Which of the following terms describes the accumulation of nitrogenous waste products in the blood secondary to renal failure?
A. acidosis
B. hyponatremia
C. alkalosis
D. azotemia
Answer: D
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A) Unintentional tort B) Invasion of privacy C) Defamation D) Negligence of duty
A visual field test is performed on a client to test peripheral visual acuity. The nurse finds that the client's angle of recognition of the test object is decreased in two of the four quadrants
The appropriate response of the nurse should be to: 1. Refer for further testing. 2. Document it is a normal test result. 3. Repeat the test. 4. Repeat the test with the client's glasses on.
Which one of the following statements about elder abuse is most accurate?
A) Elder abuse is a problem that is under recognized and underreported. B) It is more common for elderly men to be abused rather than elderly women. C) If there is long-term domestic violence in an elderly couple, it is not considered elder abuse for the perpetrator to continue to abuse the victim. D) Self-neglect is not considered to be a form of mistreatment.
The mother of a 1-month-old infant is concerned because the infant has had vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days. What instruction should the nurse give this infant's mother?
1. Have the infant be seen by a physician 2. Give the infant at least 2 ounces of juice every 2 hours. 3. Measure the infant's urine output for 24 hours. 4. Provide the infant with 50 mL of glucose water.