_____________ is a term for severe generalized edema
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Anasarca
The patient with nephritic syndrome has severe generalized edema (anasarca), anorexia, fatigue, and impaired renal function.
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The patient's husband tells the nurse, "We didn't think she was having a heart attack because the pain was in her neck and back." The nurse explains: (Select all that apply.)
a. "Pain can occur anywhere in the chest, neck, arms, or back. Don't hesitate to call the emergency medical services if you think it's a heart attack." b. "For many people chest pain from a heart attack occurs in the center of the chest, behind the breastbone." c. "The sooner the patient can get medical help, the less damage is likely to occur in case of a heart attack." d. "You need to make sure it's a heart attack before you call the emergency response personnel."
According to Jean Piaget, as adolescents mature, they move beyond using concrete, actual experience as the only basis for their thought processes to using abstract, logical, and hypothetical processes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which statement indicates that a nurse understands how the doctrine of respondeat superior alters his liability for negligent conduct?
1. "If I can prove that this doctrine applies, all of the liability is shifted to the hospital." 2. "Respondeat superior will not alter my liability in any way." 3. "My liability to the patient is reduced by this doctrine." 4. "Since the hospital is liable for my actions, I am liable to my employer to provide competent care."
Parents of a newborn with phenylketonuria are anxious to learn about the appropriate treatment for their infant. The nurse should explain that treatment of PKU involves _____ diet
a. Sodium restrictions in the b. A phenylalanine-free c. A phenylalanine-enriched d. A protein-rich