A patient comes into the clinic complaining of swelling, heat, and severe pain in the right great toe. The laboratory values are likely to show elevated serum:
1. calcium levels.
2. potassium levels.
3. uric acid levels.
4. glucose levels.
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High serum uric acid levels lead to the formation of uric acid crystals, usually in the kidneys and joint spaces. These crystals are long and jagged and cause the swelling, inflammation, and severe pain of gout.
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A) Body mass index (BMI) 35.8 B) Former cigarette smoker C) Blood pressure 132/88 mmHg D) Age 45 years
The nurse is preparing an IV setup for a pediatric client and decides to use a volumetric infusion pump. The decision is based on knowledge of these pumps and their ability to:
a. decrease nursing assessment and monitoring time b. maintain constant intravascular pressure within the IV access c. maintain the patency of the vascular access d. provide accurate flow rates
The nurse is caring for a 10-month-old infant with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis. Which intervention should be included in the child's care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Place in a mist tent. b. Administer antibiotics. c. Administer cough syrup. d. Encourage to drink 8 ounces of formula every 4 hours. e. Cluster care to encourage adequate rest. f. Place on noninvasive oxygen monitoring.
The government agency that regulates Medicaid and Medicare:
a. HCFA b. CPT c. ICD d. OSHA