A patient's respiratory quotient is measured to be 1.1. How would the nurse interpret this information?
1. A vitamin deficiency is present.
2. The patient has the potential to retain carbon dioxide.
3. The client is not receiving enough calories.
4. The patient has fluid overload.
5. The patient is receiving too much carbohydrate.
2, 5
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A) stop taking the drug after a 2-week period. B) schedule an appointment to measure hemoglobin twice a week for at least 2 to 6 weeks. C) schedule an appointment to check if the patient has a high WBC count. D) begin taking a calcium channel blocker to treat hypertension, which usually develops as an adverse effect of epoetin alfa therapy.
The manager of an emergency department tries to involve staff in department decisions. However, when a mass casualty situation arises, the nurse becomes very directive
What style of leadership does this situation describe? 1. Authoritarian 2. Transformational 3. Laissez-faire 4. Situational
Cystoscopy, computed tomography, and a biopsy have culminated in a diagnosis of invasive bladder cancer for a 61-year-old female patient. Consequently, the woman is preparing to undergo a radical cystectomy
The nurse on the urological-gynecological unit of the hospital is aware that this procedure will involve the removal of: A) The patient's urethra and bladder B) The patient's fallopian tubes and uterus C) The majority of the patient's genitourinary system D) The patient's kidneys, ureters, and bladder
During pregnancy, which of the following changes normally occurs in the breasts because of the effects of luteal and placental hormones?
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