An 80-year-old woman has been admitted to the medical unit of the hospital with a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction. The nurse is justified in questioning whether the patient has a history of:
A) Anorexia nervosa
B) Adhesions
C) Hemorrhoids
D) Pancreatitis
B
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a. Fear of anesthesia and death b. Fear of death and malnutrition c. Fear of unknown and lack of respect d. Fear of malnutrition and addiction to new medications
Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables?
a. Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making b. Ability to act quickly, often on impulse c. Ability to determine the best nursing interventions regardless of patient's values and beliefs d. Flexible thinking that rarely follows a pattern or considers standards
Order: Potassium chloride 20 mEq in 1,000 mL D/NS (pre-mixed solution) IV, infuse at 2 mEq/h. Calculate the rate in mL/h
1. 100 mL/h 2. 10 mL/h 3. 250 mL/h 4. 150 mL/h
A 35-year-old female client complains of a lightening of her skin color when she moves to a city where the temperature is very low. The nurse knows that what causes changes in skin color in the client?
A) Low level of calcitrol B) Lack of oxygen in bloodstream C) Constriction of capillaries D) Loss of subcutaneous fat