When palpating a patient's liver, the nurse feels a firm edge. What would this indicate to the nurse?
A) Cirrhosis
B) Liver failure
C) Calcification of the liver
D) Splenomegaly
A
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After administering the medication, the nurse should assess the patient because of the potential for what adverse effect? A) Tetany B) Hypersensitivity C) Paradoxical seizures D) CNS depression
Mrs. Ethel Victor is being assessed for level of consciousness. The LPN enters the room and sees that Mrs. Victor is sleeping. The LPN asks her name. Mrs. Victor responds that her name is Angelina Smith and turns around and goes back to sleep. Mrs
Victor is a. Alert b. Stuporous c. Lethargic d. Comatose
A patient, diagnosed with sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, has developed acute renal failure. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) result would the nurse expect to find?
1. pH = 7.35, PaCO2 = 45, HCO3 = 24, PaO2 = 70 2. pH = 7.46, PaCO2 = 42, HCO3 = 28, PaO2 = 80 3. pH = 7.30, PaCO2 = 38, HCO3 = 16, PaO2 = 60 4. pH = 7.50, PaCO2 = 30, HCO3 = 26, PaO2 = 90
A nurse is caring for a client who is a celebrity in the area. A person claiming he is a family member inquires about the medical details of the client. The nurse reveals the information but later comes to find out that the person was not a family member
The nurse has violated which of the following? A) Veracity B) Fidelity C) Confidentiality D) Autonomy