You are called to your patient's room by a family member who voices concern about the patient's status. On assessment, you find the patient tachypneic, lethargic, weak, and exhibiting a diminished cognitive ability. You also find 3+ pitting edema
What electrolyte imbalance would you suspect?
A) Hypercalcemia
B) Hyponatremia
C) Hyperchloremia
D) Hypophosphatemia
C
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When explaining what is occurring when their child has an acute bronchial asthma attack, the nurse will emphasize that which mediator is primarily responsible for the bronchial constriction?
A) Tree pollen B) Mold dust C) Histamine D) T-lymphocyte proliferation
When caring for a dying client in pain, addiction to analgesics is
1. not an issue. 2. to be evaluated daily. 3. to be carefully avoided. 4. to be prevented with pain management techniques.
When a nurse provides all patients with caring attention, including those who are terminally ill, that nurse is displaying the ethical principle of:
a. nonmaleficence c. beneficence b. teleology d. fidelity
Which assessment finding should convince the nurse to "hold" the next dose of magnesium sulfate?
a. Absence of deep tendon reflexes b. Urinary output of 100 mL total for the previous 2 hours c. Respiratory rate of 14 breaths/min d. Decrease in blood pressure from 160/100 to 140/85