What diagnostic tests are the most appropriate for R.M., and why?
What will be an ideal response?
• Complete blood count (CBC) with differential to evaluate possibility of anemia, infection, and
allergies
• Chemistry panel to evaluate fluid and electrolyte status
• Thyroid panel: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) regulates the secretion of T3 and T4; circulating
levels of T
3 and T4 serve as a feedback mechanism to turn off the release of TSH.
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The hospital's ethics committee is ensuring client care is provided according to the concept of justice. This ethical principle refers to:
a. respect for individual liberty. b. equitable distribution of potential benefits and risks. c. the duty to do what one has promised. d. maintaining a balance between benefits and harms.
The wife of a long-term alcoholic wants to help her husband quit drinking. The nurse tells her that an initial approach might be for a group of friends and family to confront the patient with his alcoholism and tell him that:
1. he needs help; his drinking is out of hand. 2. they are fed up with him and will no longer be his friend. 3. they reject his drinking but think he is a valuable person. 4. he is still their friend, even if he doesn't stop drinking.
The clinic nurse is compiling informational data for a yearly report. Which of the following clients would be classified as a primigravida?
1. A client at 18 weeks' gestation who had a spontaneous loss at 12 weeks 2. A client at 13 weeks' gestation who had an ectopic pregnancy at 8 weeks 3. A client at 14 weeks' gestation who has a 3-year-old daughter at home 4. A client at 15 weeks' gestation who has never been pregnant before
The nurse is caring for a client who is suspected of having severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). What actions by the nurse are most appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Wash hands when entering the client's room and use Standard Precautions. b. Wear a gown and goggles when entering the client's room. c. Teach the client to wear a mask at all times when someone is in the room. d. Use a disposable particulate mask respi-rator when the client is coughing. e. Keep the door to the client's room open to allow close monitoring. f. Place the client in a negative airflow room, if available in the facility.