A patient is being administered furosemide (Lasix). Which medication will be administered if the patient's serum potassium level is 2.0 mEq/L?
A) Potassium chloride
B) Calcium gluconate
C) Zinc gluconate
D) Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate)
A
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A client has been diagnosed with having calcium oxalate kidney stones following intravenous pyelography. Which of the following teaching points about the treatment of the health problem are justifiable? Select all that apply
A) "You may need to cut out cocoa, chocolate, and some nuts from your diet." B) "It's important that you avoid high-calcium foods like milk, cheese, and yogurt." C) "We will come up with a plan to safely limit your fluid intake over the next few weeks." D) "Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy treatment may be used to fragment larger stones." E) "Most likely your stones can be dissolved by medications over the next several days."
A nurse is trying to determine whether a client is exhibiting symptoms of depression or of her medical illness
Which of the following group of symptoms would indicate to the nurse that the client may be experiencing depression in addition to being medically ill? A) Problems sleeping, decreased appetite, and frequent crying B) Low self-esteem, decreased appetite, and problems sleeping C) Feeling guilty, difficulty making decisions, and low self-esteem D) Loss of energy, difficulty making decisions, and problems sleeping
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) occurs at about the same time every year.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes?
a. Sodium, chloride, phosphate b. Calcium, magnesium, potassium c. Hydrogen, bicarbonate, chloride d. Potassium, magnesium, phosphate