If a patient has a family history of cardiovascular disease and is concerned about his own level of risk, the most useful measurements would be
a. serum sodium and glucose levels.
b. blood oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.
c. serum total and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels.
d. serum triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.
Answer: d. serum triglyceride and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.
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An adolescent experiencing status asthmaticus was rushed to the Emergency Department by ambulance. The parents arrive and ask to see their child. The triage nurse at the reception desk knows that the adolescent was pronounced dead on arrival
At this moment, the triage nurse's best intervention is to do which of the following? 1. Tell the parents that they must wait because only the doctor can talk with them. 2. Ask the parents to please take a seat in the waiting room. 3. Immediately escort the parents to a quiet, private room. 4. Immediately tell the parents, "I'm sorry, but your child didn't make it."
Postpoliomyelitis syndrome is seen in about 50% of patients who had the poliomyelitis virus many years ago. While the pathophysiology is not understood, what should the nurse anticipate?
1. caring for patients with progressive muscle weakness, fatigue, and pain; muscle atrophy and scoliosis 2. a new outbreak of polio and the need for a new immunization program 3. caring for patients with respiratory complications who must be quarantined 4. working with patients who have polio again
Which client data are the least objective?
1. Cool and dusky skin 2. Low flow rate oxygen 3. 30 breaths per minute 4. Very restless and drowsy
A student nurse studying anatomy and physiology learns that the largest organ of the body is the:
A) heart B) lungs C) skin D) intestines