Nursing diagnosis and medical diagnosis are essentially the same thing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse is caring for an elderly patient who was admitted with renal insufficiency. The nurse realizes that with advance age often comes declining renal function. An expected laboratory finding for this patient may be:
a. an increased glomerular filtration rate (GFR). b. a normal serum creatinine level. c. increased ability to excrete drugs. d. hypokalemia.
The nurse assesses a patient with fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. Which finding would indicate a need for patient teaching?
a. The patient takes glucosamine daily for knee and hip pain. b. The patient attends a weekly yoga class to improve flexibility and balance. c. The patient states that prayer helps improve the pain and her ability to function. d. The patient obtains information about herbs from a salesperson at a health food store.
Quantitative researchers usually prepare for actual data collection by pretesting their instruments
A) True B) False
What will the nurse use to measure the contractility of the left side of a patient's heart?
1. Left atrial pressure 2. Pulmonary artery wedge pressure 3. Systemic vascular resistance 4. Left ventricular stroke work index