Patients being cared for in critical care units secrete increased amounts of glucocorticoids in response to stress
What laboratory test result is most indicative of the development of a life-threatening complication secondary to the increased secretion of glucocorticoids?
A) Increased blood glucose
B) Increased eosinophils
C) Decreased lymphocytes
D) Decreased serum myoglobin
C
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a. ask the patient which pain medication she/he took last. b. do a complete assessment of the pain. c. prepare to administer the ordered pain medication. d. record the client's complaints thoroughly and get the pain medication.
A physician suggests that a ventilated patient needing immediate transport to CT scan and having severe pain be given IV fentanyl (Sublimaze) rather than morphine sulfate for pain management
One reason the physician might recommend the use of fentanyl (Sublimaze) is: 1. Rapid administration does not have any hemodynamic consequences. 2. It has a more rapid onset and a shorter duration of action. 3. Weaning of a continuous infusion is never needed due to its short half-life. 4. It is not likely to cause respiratory depression.
The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to describe the process of quickening. Which of the following statements, if made by the student, indicates an understanding of this term?
1. "It is the thinning of the lower uterine segment." 2. "It is the fetal movement that is felt by the mother." 3. "It is irregular painless contractions that occur throughout pregnancy." 4. "It is the soft blowing sound that can be heard when the uterus is auscultated."
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