A patient is admitted to the ICU with a history of general malaise for two weeks. A nurse does the initial assessment and suspects leukemia. What are the signs and symptoms that will identify if this patient has leukemia? Select all that apply
A) Anemia, general malaise, bleeding
B) Tachycardia, hypotension and shortness of breath
C) Hypertension, very high fever, and low heart rate
D) Bone pain, headache, vomiting, papilledema
A, D
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1. Mannitol 2. 10% dextrose with electrolytes 3. Lactated Ringer's solution 4. Loop diuretics
The patient is admitted with recurrent supraventricular tachycardia that the cardiologist believes to be related to an accessory conduction pathway or a reentry pathway. The nurse anticipates which procedure to be planned for this patient?
a. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement b. Permanent pacemaker insertion c. Radiofrequency catheter ablation d. Temporary transvenous pacemaker placement
Which characteristic has the greatest effect on health?
a. Obesity b. Marital status c. Health insurance d. Age
The emergency department (ED) nurse is talking with a preschooler about the death of the child's parents in a motor vehicle crash. Which should the nurse take into consideration when formulating the client's plan of care?
1. Preschool-age children often believe that death is their fault. 2. Preschool-age children believe death is permanent. 3. Preschool-age children engage in reality-based thinking. 4. Preschool-age children may believe the parents will not come back home.