The nurse is transferring to a high-acuity unit where many patients receive intermittent hemodialysis. Which patient characteristic would the nurse expect?
1. Patients whose hemodynamic status requires slow removal of waste products
2. Patients whose kidney injury will resolve since intermittent dialysis is only done temporarily
3. Patients whose blood pressure and heart rate can be stabilized
4. Patients who have few imbalances in electrolyte levels
Answer: 3
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a. "Your friends will be happy that you are alive." b. "Tell me more about your concerns." c. "A therapist can help you resolve your concerns." d. "With time you will accept your new body."
A researcher wants to select a way to measure how values in a research study are dispersed around the mean, and how homogeneous or heterogeneous they are, for a ratio-level variable. The researcher might select which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) a. Mode b. Range c. Frequency distribution d. Mean e. Standard deviation
Accrediting agencies require that staff demonstrate competency in their jobs. Annual competency of mandatory skills is evaluated. Which of the following skills should be demonstrated annually in the ICU setting as mandated by accrediting agencies?
a. ACLS b. Fire safety c. HIPAA d. Infection prevention
The nurse is scheduling an ultrasound for a 45-year-old woman with a suspected uterine tumor. The nurse includes in the patient's teaching that the most common benign uterine tumor seen in women in their 40s is a:
1. Fibroid tumor. 2. Fibroadenoma. 3. Fibrocystic tumor. 4. Lymphoma.