A patient taking a thiazide diuretic has the following blood laboratory values for kidney function. Which value will you report to the prescriber immediately?
a. Sodium 136 mEq/L
b. Potassium 2.6 mEq/L
c. Creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
d. Blood urea nitrogen 6 mg/dL
ANS: B
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The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a patient who has an upper extremity amputation. The nurse understands that this can be more debilitating than a lower extremity amputation due to which of the following?
a. The upper extremity is more visible. b. There is greater blood supply to the upper extremity. c. The upper extremity is more specialized. d. Prosthetic fitting is easier for the leg.
Nonmaleficence means:
A. Freedom to make decisions for oneself. B. Doing no harm, either deliberately or unintentionally. C. Doing good for the benefit of others. D. Treating everyone equally, regardless of gender, race, religion, or disease.
Directions: Refer to the diagram of the syringes provided to answer the following questions
The nurse needs to withdraw 1.7 mL of medication into a syringe. The nurse fills the medication to which area on the syringe?
Which statement regarding chronic pain is true?
A. Physiologic adaptation occurs so that manifestations of tachycardia and elevated blood pressure are not present. B. The person with chronic pain experiences local nerve adaptation so that the inten-sity of chronic pain diminishes over time. C. Chronic pain allows for better psychosocial adaptation over time, and the client has a reduction in the perception of pain. D. Morphine and morphine agonists are not effective for chronic pain because the cells involved in neuromodulation are no longer responsive.