A nurse is assessing a client with hyponatremia. Which finding requires immediate action?
A. Diminished bowel sounds
B. Heightened acuity
C. Muscular weakness
D. Urine output of 35 mL/hr
Answer: C. Muscular weakness
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1. Take a red biohazard trash bag to the doctor's locker room. 2. Ask the surgeon to remove surgical attire in the operating room. 3. Expect the surgeon to remove the gown and gloves in the hallway. 4. Ask the anesthesiologist to instruct the surgeon about this practice.
Treatment of tuberculosis usually involves
1. the use of two or more drugs at the same time. 2. surgical removal of tubercular lesions. 3. keeping the client hospitalized. 4. the use of a single drug.