Upon entering the examination room, a nurse observes that the client is leaning forward with arms supporting body weight. The nurse would most likely suspect which of the following?
A) Diabetes mellitus
B) Heart failure
C) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
D) System lupus erythematosus
C
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The transplant clinic nurse is educating a patient about the renal criteria that must be met in order to be placed on the transplant waiting list. Which statement by the patient best indicates an understanding of the criteria?
a. "I qualify if my glomerular filtration rate is less than 20 mL per minute." b. "I will not qualify until I have to go on regular hemodialysis treatments." c. "My blood type does not have to be a match with the donor blood type." d. "The national waiting list is based on the ability to pay for medications."
In the context of treating iron deficiency, which of the following is true of ferumoxytol (Feraheme)?
A. Feraheme should only be used in patients for whom gastrointestinal (GI) absorption is impaired. B. Feraheme should be administered as a diluted intravenous injection. C. Feraheme is specifically formulated for iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease. D. Feraheme is a novel iron product that is supplied as capsules for oral administration.
A patient who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus has not responded to changes in diet or exercise. The patient is mildly obese and has a fasting blood glucose of 130 mg/dL. The patient has normal renal function tests
The primary care NP plans to prescribe a combination product. Which of the following is indicated for this patient? a. Metformin/glyburide (Glucovance) b. Insulin and metformin (Glucophage) c. Saxagliptin/metformin (Kombiglyze) d. Metformin/pioglitazone (ACTOplus met)
A pleural effusion can be caused by
A) increased colloid osmotic pressure of blood. B) increased pressure in the lymphatics. C) a tear in the bronchus. D) a decrease in surfactant.