A patient is receiving several units of packed red blood cells over several days to replace the blood lost during an active gastrointestinal bleed. The nurse would assess this patient for findings associated with which electrolyte imbalance?
1. Hyponatremia
2. Hypercalcemia
3. Hypokalemia
4. Hypomagnesaemia
Answer: 4
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A) Pancreatic islet cells B) Peristalsis C) Decrease in biliary stenosis D) Large bowel absorption
The nurse is teaching parents of a toddler about language development. Which statement best identifies the characteristics of language development in a toddler?
a. Language development skills slow during the toddler period. b. The toddler understands more than he can express. c. Most of the toddler's speech is not easily understood. d. The toddler's vocabulary contains approximately 600 words.
A client with nephrotic syndrome is being taught about self-care at home. The teaching plan should include information on
a. a high-protein diet. b. diligent skin care. c. forcing fluids. d. prophylactic antibiotics.
MC You receive an order to monitor pedal pulses every hour on a client with peripheral vascular disease. Your first assessment reveals a strong pedal pulse on the right and an apparent absence of a pulse on the left side
Your next intervention would be to A. Obtain a Doppler stethoscope and auscultate for blood flow. B. Take the client's blood pressure to determine if client is hypotensive. C. Warm the client's extremity and assess in 15 minutes. D. Assess for the presence of a posterior tibial and popliteal pulse.