A female patient has a diagnosis of adrenocortical insufficiency and is steroid dependent. The patient is to undergo surgery to remove her uterus
The nurse will explain to the patient that in order to promote recovery after the stress of the surgery, her steroid dosage will be
A) the same.
B) decreased.
C) discontinued.
D) increased.
D
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A nurse who provides care in a long-term care facility has observed a sharp decline in an 88-year-old man's level of consciousness and activity over the past 36 hours. The nurse recognizes the high incidence of pneumonia among older adults
How does pneumonia present differently among the elderly than among younger patients? A) Older adults often lack a fever when they develop pneumonia. B) Oxygen saturation levels remain stable among older adults despite increased sputum production. C) Pneumonia is usually intensely painful for older adults but lacks an increase in white blood cells (WBCs). D) Older adults who have pneumonia are usually asymptomatic.
The nurse is assigned a client diagnosed with bipolar disorder
1. Which finding would the nurse anticipate in the client's history? 1. Last year the client had an episode of extreme mania that lasted two weeks. 2. The client reports having occasional episodes of insomnia. 3. The client reports not being able to remember not being depressed, even as a child. 4. The client's family reports the client has depression but denies hypomanic symptoms.
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was created by:
a. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. b. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. c. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. d. the Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Act.
Drug molecules that are bound to plasma proteins are:
a. ready for elimination. c. pharmacologically active. b. pharmacologically inactive. d. biotransformed.