Many conditions affect retinal circulation, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, drug toxicity, tumors, and AIDS
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The patient admitted to the hospital may adjust to illness by assuming a role in which everyday responsibilities are avoided. What is this role called?
a. Patient role b. Illness role c. Sick role d. Dependent role
A nurse is preparing to administer morning medications. The nurse notes that a patient with a history of hypertension is taking captopril (Capoten) concurrently with spironolactone (Aldactone)
Morning laboratory results reveal a serum sodium level of 144 mg/dL, a serum potassium level of 4.5 mEq/L, and a blood glucose level of 128 mg/dL. Which of the following interventions should the nurse use? a. Administer the medications as ordered. b. Clarify the order with the prescriber. c. Confer with the prescriber about increasing the captopril dose. d. Request that the spironolactone be changed to mannitol (Osmitrol).
A nurse is working with a child for which an out-of-home placement has occurred. Which of the following would the nurse anticipate as the child's initial response?
A) Despair B) Withdrawal C) Protest D) Detachment
The nurse discovers welts on the back of a Vietnamese child during a home health visit. The child's mother says she has rubbed the edge of a coin on her child's oiled skin. What explanation should the nurse recognize about this?
a. Child abuse b. Cultural practice to rid the body of disease c. Cultural practice to treat enuresis or temper tantrums d. Child discipline measure common in the Vietnamese culture