Mercury thermometers and sphygmomanometers have been replaced by other equipment in many healthcare settings. This is because of:
A) Difficulty with calibration,
B) Difficulty with sterilization,
C) Mercury toxicity,
D) Poor results,
C
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Which of the following categories of oral antidiabetic agents enhance insulin action at the receptor site without increasing insulin secretion from the beta cells of the pancreas?
A) Sulfonylureas B) Biguanides C) Thiazolidinediones D) Alpha glucosidase inhibitors
The patient requires a controlled substance for the treatment of pain. What is true of the advanced nurse practitioner's role in independently prescribing this medication?
1. Some states allow advanced nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances. 2. There are no states in which any advanced nurse practitioner can prescribe controlled substances. 3. Prescriptive authority allows all advanced practice nurses to prescribe any medication necessary for the treatment of their patients. 4. Prescriptive authority is limited to nurse anesthetists.
The most common cause of hypernatremia is excessive salt intake
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
While as a nurse on a gastrointestinal (GI) unit, you receive a call from an affiliate outpatient clinic notifying you of a direct admission with an estimated time of arrival of 60 minutes. The clinic nurse gives youthe following information: A.G
is an 82-year-old woman with a 3-day history of intermittent abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, and nausea and vomiting (N/V). A.G. moved from Italy to join her grandson and his family only 2 months ago, and she speaks very little English. All information was obtained through her grandson. Past medical history includes colectomy for colon cancer 6 years ago and ventral hernia repair 2 years ago. she has no history of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, or pulmonary disease. she takes only ibuprofen (Motrin) occasionally for mild arthritis. Allergies include sulfa drugs and meperidine. A.G.'s tentative diagnosis is small bowel obstruction (sBO) secondary to adhesions. A.G. is being admitted to your floor for diagnostic workup. Her vital signs (Vs) are stable, she is receiving an intravenous (IV) infusion of d5 ½ Ns with 20 mEq KCl at 100 mL/hr, and 2 L oxygen by nasal cannula. Based on the nurse's report, what signs of bowel obstruction does A.G. manifest?