The client tells the nurse that she has been having frequent nosebleeds and bruising. Which of the following types of deficiencies do these findings suggest to the nurse?
a. Vitamin A c. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B d. Vitamin K
ANS: D
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a. aldosterone. c. ADH. b. potassium. d. vasopressin.
The student nurse gains what type of knowledge in the pathophysiology classroom?
1. Aesthetic 2. Empirical 3. Ethical 4. Personal
The patient is positioned in a recumbent position. Which approach should the nurse take to assess the patient's lung fields for a patient in this position?
A) Inform that physician that the patient is in a recumbent position and anticipate an order for a portable chest x-ray B) Turn the patient to assess all lung fields so that dependent areas can be assessed for breath sounds C) Avoid turning the patient, and assess the accessible breath sounds from the anterior chest wall D) Obtain a pulse oximetry reading, and, if the reading is low, reposition the patient and auscultate breath sounds
A 75 year old patient is having an exploratory laparotomy tomorrow. The wife tells the nurse that at night the patient gets up and walks around his room. What priority action does the nurse take after hearing this information?
a. Notifies the provider b. Develops a plan to keep the patient safe c. Obtains an order for sleep medication d. Tells the patient not to get out of bed at night