Which laboratory finding in a perimenopausal woman who takes Premarin should be reported to the prescriber?
a. Random blood glucose 116 mg/dL
b. Potassium 4.8 mEq/L
c. Sodium 146 mEq/L
d. Hematocrit 27%
ANS: D
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The father questions why the child must be hospitalized and why the child cannot receive oral antibiotics. The nurse explains: 1. The antibiotic of choice is not available in oral form. 2. Blood flow to bones is limited, and parenteral administration is necessary to get appropriate blood levels. 3. Because the child is older now, it is harder to get the child to cooperate with oral antibiotics. 4. Because two weeks of therapy is necessary, the intravenous route will produce fewer side effects.
A client in a healthcare facility treated for an accident is about to be discharged and
needs post-discharge care. Which is the nurse likely to refer the client to? A) Case management department B) Quality improvement department C) Outpatient department D) Consulting nurse service
The nurse recognizes that a 22 g ยด 1.50-inch needle would be most appropriate for a(n)
1. Adult intradermal injection (ID). 2. Child subcutaneous injection. 3. Adult intramuscular (IM) injection. 4. Newborn IM injection.
Which assessment observations will be most influential in determining whether a patient exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication who was brought to the emergency room by friends will be involuntarily admitted for psychiatric evaluation?
Select all that apply. a. The patient's earlier contact with a crisis hotline b. Expressing a desire, "to just drive myself home" c. Patient's admission that, "I don't want to keep living like this." d. Uncooperative and disrespectful behavior towards the hospital staff e. Announcing that, "my girlfriend will pay for leaving me for my best friend."