Which adverse effect should the nurse instruct the client receiving dextran 40 (Gentran 40) to report?
A. Ototoxicity
B. Diarrhea
C. Difficulty urinating
D. Unexplained cough
Answer: D
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Who should be involved in quality control measurement?
A) Patients, doctors, and community members B) Professional nursing staff C) Consumers, health professionals, staff, and all levels of management D) First-, middle-, and top-level management
The nurse is analyzing a phenomenological research study. Which data would the nurse evaluate as matching this study design? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Waiting to have a procedure done is more stressful than the actual procedure. 2. A patient's blood pressure is 150/90 after ambulating 10 feet. 3. A patient's urine output after ingesting 240 mL of water is 100 mL. 4. Ten mothers in the same housing community desire a centrally located day care facility. 5. Breast cancer survivors are more likely than others to participate in efforts to raise money for breast cancer research.
Interpret the given notations
30 mEq