Which of the following would a nurse assess for in a patient who is taking polymyxin B systemically?
A) Peripheral neuropathy
B) Nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity
C) Hyperkalemia and hyponatremia
D) Endocarditis and hypertension
B
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In a seminar, Nurse T presents a meta-analysis in support of his position that all citizens over age 50 should be screened for hypertension. Nurse T's presentation uses:
A) The compiled results from several research studies B) Tables and graphs prepared using PowerPoint C) A detailed breakdown of costs and projected benefits D) A comparison of communities that provide such screening
A nurse researcher compared men's and women's levels of stress following cardiac surgery and made sure that both groups were comparable with regard to length of stay in hospital. Length of stay in hospital is a(n):
A) Independent variable B) Dependent variable C) Mediating variable D) Confounding variable
A patient with severe chronic respiratory illness suddenly develops a high fever. The nurse would plan care for this patient based on which understanding of the fever's impact on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve?
1. The curve will shift to the right. 2. Additional oxygen will be released to the tissues. 3. Life-threatening tissue hypoxia may occur. 4. The change will be similar to what occurs with alkalosis. 5. Hemoglobin will bind more readily to oxygen.
A nursing supervisor reprimands an employee for being chronically late for work. If the employee handles the reprimand using the defense mechanism of displacement, he would most likely do which of the following?
A) Argue with the supervisor that he is usually on time. B) Make a special effort to be on time tomorrow. C) Tell fellow employees that the supervisor is picking on him. D) Tell the unit housekeeper that his work is sloppy.