A critically ill patient's plasma cortisol level is 2.6 mcg/dL. Which intervention does the nurse expect?
1. Treatment for adrenal insufficiency
2. Treatment for adrenal excess
3. Continued diagnostic testing of adrenal function
4. Emergency dialysis
Answer: 1
You might also like to view...
ISO 18104:2003, an international standard for integration of a reference terminology model for nursing, does not state specifically the nursing terminologies that should be used in systems
a. True b. False
As the fetus develops, certain growth and development trends are regular and predictable. The first trend is cephalocaudal growth. What does this mean?
A) Legs and feet develop first. B) Both sides of the body develop equally. C) Head and brain develop first. D) Gross motor skills are learned last.
The caregivers ask the nurse how long the time-out should be for their 5-year-old preschooler. The best reply by the nurse would be which of the following?
a. "The time depends on the offense. The worse the offense, the longer the child needs to think about what he or she did or did not do." b. "About 20 minutes is time enough to think about what he or she needs to do next time to stay out of trouble." c. "Time-out ends when the child agrees to follow the rules, so the time varies." d. "No longer than 5 minutes, which is 1 minute per year of age."
A school-age child is reported to frequently scratch the scalp and the hair "is clumpy and smells really bad." What should the nurse instruct the parent to do?
A. Suggest that the patient have a blood glucose level drawn. B. Suggest that the patient wash the hair. C. Suggest that the patient be checked for head lice. D. Suggest that the patient have a haircut.