In comparison with patients treated with hemodialysis, patients treated with peritoneal dialysis have _____ dietary protein needs.
a. slightly higher
b. slightly lower
c. much higher
d. much lower
Ans: a. slightly higher
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When examining a patient's CN function, the nurse remembers that the muscles in the neck that are innervated by CN XI are the:
a. Sternomastoid and trapezius. b. Spinal accessory and omohyoid. c. Trapezius and sternomandibular. d. Sternomandibular and spinal accessory.
The labor and delivery nurse is assigned to four patients in early labor. Which electronic fetal monitoring finding would require immediate intervention?
1. Early decelerations with each contraction 2. Variable decelerations that recover to the baseline 3. Late decelerations with minimal variability 4. Accelerations
An example of a centralized automated pharmacy system is
a. a PYXIS cabinet. b. an automatic compounding device. c. a pneumatic system. d. a patient medication cart.
What is the purpose for the client in labor to utilize different breathing techniques? Select all that apply
1. Reduces pain 2. A source of relaxation 3. A source of distraction 4. Speeds up the delivery process 5. An increased ability to cope with contractions