Which term is used to identify a circumscribed area of suppuration and destruction of lung parenchyma?
a. Consolidation
b. Cavitation
c. Empyema
d. Abscess
Answer d. Abscess
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The mother of a toddler calls the pediatrician's office to report that her child fell off of the bottom step in the basement and landed on the cement, bumping his head. The mother asks the nurse what to do. The nurse's best response is to:
1. Instruct the mother to take the child to the nearest Emergency Department. 2. Instruct the mother to call 911. 3. #the mother in order to determine the child's current condition. 4. Instruct the mother how to check pupils and perform a mental status examination.
The patient presents with costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness and a several day history of high fever and chills and dysuria. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely given the above information?
a. Pyelonephritis c. Renal calculi b. Cystitis d. Bladder tumor
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis. Which enteral formulas would be most appropriate for this client?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Precision HN 2. Criticare HN 3. Vivonex T.E.N. 4. Peptamen 5. Vital HN
Which condition should the nurse anticipate the healthcare provider to prescribe intravenous fluid therapy?
A. Orthostatic hypotension B. Pulmonary edema C. Fluid output exceeds intake D. Fluid intake of 2500 mL/day