The nurse is caring for a patient who has bulimia. The nurse recognizes that the patient is at highest risk for which of the following complications?
a. Ischemic stroke
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Fluid overload
d. Weight gain
ANS: B
The loss of hydrochloric acid from the stomach due to vomiting can result in metabolic alkalosis.
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The principal concept that a nurse would include in a teaching plan regarding partial weight-bearing is that the client should
a. bear as much weight as can be tolerated 30% to 50% of the time. b. prevent the affected limb from touching the floor; bear weight on the unaffected limb. c. rest the affected foot on the floor and place weight on it 30% to 50% of the time. d. use a walker or crutches and bear 30% to 50% of weight on the affected limb.
A nurse graduate is trying to decide if she wants to apply to the school-based transition to practice program or if she should apply to the local employer-based residency. The nurse recognizes which factor as best applied to a school-based program?
A) Need for clinical sites to hire participants before attending the program B) Implementation of a service-partner completion certificate C) Designed intention to take the place of employer-based residency programs D) Requirement of academia and service partnership for design and implementation
The patient's ECG shows the following characteristics: PR interval .08, QRS .08, and isoelectric ST segment. What should the nurse realize these findings indicate?
A. Faster than normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment B. Normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment C. Normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, normal conduction through the ventricles, and abnormal ST segment D. Faster than normal conduction from the SA node to the ventricles, faster than normal conduction through the ventricles, and normal ST segment
The nurse documents which finding as expected on inspection of the anus?
a. Skin tone darker and coarser than that of the surrounding skin b. Sphincter lightly closed when the patient is relaxed c. Large amount of stiff, curling hair surrounding the anus d. Slight protrusion under the skin when the patient strains or bears down