The critically ill patient has a urine specific gravity of 1.030 . This finding is
A) increased.
B) decreased.
C) normal.
D) inappropriate.
A
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What is palliative care?
a. End of life medical treatment b. Comfort care measures c. CPR d. Artificial feeding and hydration
When caring for a laboring patient with oligohydramnios, the nurse should be aware that: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. There is an increased risk of cord compression. 2. Respiratory support personnel should be standing by at the birth. 3. Labor progress is often more rapid than average. 4. Early decelerations are more likely. 5. During gestation, fetal skin and skeletal abnormalities can occur.
An advantage to the use of intravenous or subcutaneous opioid therapy when compared with oral dosing is that parenteral routes:
1. are less expensive. 2. are less invasive. 3. are easier to administer. 4. produce rapid relief.
The nurse is assessing a baby girl on admission to the newborn nursery. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the neonatalogist?
A) Intermittent strabismus B) Startling C) Grunting D) Vaginal bleeding