A client in renal failure has a sodium level of 150 mEq/L. For what condition would the nurse most likely need to assess?

a. alkalosis
b. dehydration
c. hypokalemia
d. fluid volume excess


b

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Which of the following is an indication that the client understands the teaching related to buspirone (BuSpar)?

1. I will not drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication. 2. I should sleep though the night on this medication. 3. I should feel a relief of anxiety within a half hour. 4. I will not hear voices after being on this medication for two weeks.

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The following statement is an example of which of the following?

There is no measurable difference in incidence of incarceration for adolescent children whose mothers work outside the home in comparison with those whose mothers do not work outside the home. a. Null hypothesis b. Confounding variable c. Research objective d. Research question

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The normal temperature of a newborn baby taken per axilla should be:

a. 35.5–36.0°C. b. 37.0–38.0°C. c. 36.5–37.3°C. d. 36.0–36.5°C.

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Cataracts are the ________ most common cause of blindness.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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