Why are infants most susceptible to significant losses in total body water?
a. High body surface-to-body size ratio
b. Slow metabolic rate
c. Kidneys are not mature enough to counter fluid losses
d. Inability to communicate adequately when he or she is thirsty
Ans: c. Kidneys are not mature enough to counter fluid losses
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A. Consent form for IV therapy. B. Homebound status. C. Advanced Directive document. D. Client Bill of Rights document.
A nurse can anticipate that anticholinergic side effects may occur when a client is taking
a. lithium. b. risperidone. c. buspirone. d. fluphenazine.
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a. Patient with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) returning from carotid duplex studies b. Patient with a brain tumor who has just arrived on the unit after a cerebral angiogram c. Patient with a seizure disorder who has just completed an electroencephalogram (EEG) d. Patient prepared for a lumbar puncture whose health care provider is waiting for assistance
You note that a patient has anisocoria on examination. Pathologic causes of this include which of the following?
A) Horner's syndrome B) Benign anisocoria C) Differing light intensities for each eye D) Eye prosthesis