A nurse is caring for a child experiencing seizures. Which of the following are conditions for which the child is at risk? Select all that apply
A) Hypertension
B) Hypoxia
C) Vomiting
D) Hypothermia
E) Pulmonary aspiration
F) Pulmonary aneurysm
B, C, E
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Arrange in sequence the path of the blood through the coronary circulation. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Right atrium b. Pulmonary artery c. Tricuspid valve d. Right ventricle e. Superior and inferior vena cava f. Pulmonary vein g. Left atrium h. Mitral valve i. Left ventricle j. Lungs
A physician has prescribed difenoxin with atropine to a client with acute diarrhea. The client informs the nurse that he is also taking MAOI antidepressants
The nurse would assess the client for which of the following that might result from the interaction of the two drugs? A) Decreased effect of difenoxin B) Increased risk of hypertensive crisis C) Increased cholinergic blocking adverse reactions D) Increased risk of CNS depression
Emma is a brittle diabetic who is very noncompliant. She is in the ED today because her physician has sent her over after her routine checkup
Her left leg and foot are swollen, black, and have a foul odor, and Emma "doesn't remember how it got that way." After examination, she is admitted and scheduled for an amputation of the leg below the knee. a. Discuss amputations, indications for them, and what may hinder healing of this type of surgery. b. What in Emma's history given will play a role in her healing process? Explain. c. What type of complications may occur? d. What are some of the nursing care involved?
A patient on diuretic therapy calls the clinic
because he's had the flu, with "terrible vomiting and diarrhea," and he has not kept anything down for 2 days. He feels weak and extremely tired. Which statement by the nurse is correct? a. "It's important to try to stay on your prescribed medication. Try to take it with sips of water." b. "Stop taking the diuretic for a few days, and then restart it when you feel better." c. "You will need an increased dosage of the diuretic because of your illness. Let me speak to the physician." d. "Please come into the clinic for an evaluation to make sure there are no complications."