When your patient experiences the signs and symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis, you understand that the majority of these symptoms are a result of ________?
a. hyperglycemia
b. dehydration
c. hypoglycemia
d. metabolic acidosis
Answer: d. metabolic acidosis
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Mongolian spots, which commonly occur over the lumbar and sacral areas of the spine, buttocks, upper back, or shoulders in newborns of African, Latino, or Asian descent, are characterized by
a. a deep blue pigmentation. b. erythematous maculopapular lesions. c. inflammation of the epidermis and superficial dermis. d. ruddy skin color.
Where in the body does blood receive oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide?
a. lymphoid cells c. capillary bed of al-veoli b. in the bone marrow d. hematopoiectic cells
A tornado has touched down 1 mile from the hospital and a tornado warning has been issued with sirens. The nursing staff caring for the 36 patients on the second floor medical-surgical unit should move the patients to:
a. the evacuation center across the street. b. the hall, closing room doors and windows. c. their rooms, padding the windows with bed linens. d. the basement in wheelchairs using the elevators.
The nurse infuses a unit of blood, but after 4 hours the blood infusion is not complete. Which action should the nurse implement?
a. Check the intravenous (IV) access for pa-tency. b. Increase the infusion rate of the blood. c. Discontinue the blood infusion. d. Assess the patient for an ABO mismatch.