A patient is treated with fludrocortisone for primary adrenal insufficiency. If the dosage is too high, the nurse would expect to see:
a. retention of water and salt.
b. hyperkalemia.
c. hyperglycemia.
d. profound dehydration.
a
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A nurse who works the night shift tells the nurse practitioner who is her primary caregiver "I am
exhausted most of the time. I sleep through my alarm and have to have a friend phone me to make sure I get up to go to work. Sometimes while I am on duty, my brain does not seem to work right. I am beginning to be concerned that I might make a practice error.". What question will the nurse need to ask before problem solving? a. "How much sleep to you get in a 24-hour period?" b. "Do you exercise just before going to bed?" c. "What stress are you experiencing in your life?" d. "Have you ever used a hypnotic to help you sleep?"
A patient who has been using "the pill" has returned to the clinic to try an alternative birth control method. The prescriber orders medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) after the pa-tient's pregnancy test shows a negative result
The nurse prepares to administer medroxyproge-sterone acetate (Depo-Provera); how should the patient be prepped for administration of this drug? a. She should be sitting up and should be given a glass of water. b. A clean, dry area should be exposed for the patch. c. The patient should assume the Sims position. d. The injection site should be swabbed with alcohol.
Which of the following laboratory studies or diagnostic procedures is most useful in identifying central diabetes insipidus (DI)?
a. Skull radiographs b. Serum glucose level c. Water deprivation test d. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) stimulation test
Which information can be omitted when the LPN/LVN charge nurse gives the change-of-shift report?
a. Routine care for each resident b. New problems for any resident c. Prn medication administered d. New medical orders