A patient may have to undergo lithotripsy if he or she develops kidney ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
stones
A procedure known as lithotripsy may be used to crush kidney stones.
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In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), what occurs after microthrombi block the arterioles and capillaries?
a. Circulation is impeded, causing edema and damage to the peripheral nerves. b. Oxygenation is impeded due to the breakdown of association between the arterioles and capillaries. c. The body's clotting factors respond, causing breakdown of the circulatory system. d. The body's fibrinolytic process responds, causing hemorrhaging.
The nurse is percussing the anterior chest of an elderly client. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in this client?
1. Flatness 2. Dullness 3. Tympany 4. Hyperresonance
The nurse caring for an older adult with type 2 diabetes mellitus places importance on assessing the patient for
a. painful nodules on the fingers and toes. b. reddened rash and brittle nails on the hands. c. heartburn and flatus after meals. d. skin temperature and hair growth pattern on the legs.
Medications can be administered at varying rates, or titrated, based on their effect on bodily
functions. Indicate whether the statement is true or false