A patient arrives in the ICU following open-heart surgery. The patient is recovering from general anesthesia and is receiving supplemental oxygen. The nurse learns from the anesthesia provider's report that the patient lost much blood during the surgery. The nurse knows as well that the patient had fasted before the surgery, per standard procedures. Which complication is this patient most likely to experience following surgery?
A) Hypothermia
B) Hypoventilation
C) Hypotension
D) Hypoxemia
C
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A young couple visits the nurse practitioner prior to attempting to become pregnant. The husband states that his brother died of a severe infection at age 6 months
He never knew what was wrong, but his mother had him tested for gammaglobulins as a child. Based on theses statements the nurse would suspect which of the following disorders? A) Severe neutropenia B) X-linked agammaglobulinemia C) Drug-induced thrombocytopenia D) Aplastic anemia
A nurse administers riluzole to a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Which neurotransmitter would be the most affected by this drug?
a. Dopamine b. Glutamate c. GABA d. Norepinephrine
The nurse is performing a medication history on a patient who reports taking lorazepam (Ativan) for the past 6 months to treat an anxiety disorder. The patient states that the medication is not working as well as previously
The nurse will a. contact the provider to discuss changing to another benzodiazepine. b. notify the provider and discuss increasing the dose of lorazepam. c. suspect worsening of the anxiety disorder. d. understand that the patient has developed tolerance to this drug.
A/An ____________________ burn is caused by heat, fire, or flame.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).