Dehydration in older and/or ill residents is considered
a. normal in hot weather.
b. a minor problem that can be corrected.
c. an emergency requiring treatment.
d. a chronic illness
c
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tomorrow night" This is an example of what type of parenting style? 1. Authoritative 2. Authoritarian 3. Permissive 4. Mixed
The student nurse is preparing to examine a client who is complaining of left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The experienced nurse is observing the student nurse's abdominal assessment
Which of the following statements by the student nurse would indicate that the student nurse requires further education? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "It is a little cool in our examination room; may I turn up the thermostat?" 2. "I've been told you are experiencing some pain in the lower left area of your abdomen. I will examine that area first.". 3. "I am going to stand on your left side so I can feel your liver better.". 4. "I'm going to place this drape over you so you don't feel too exposed during this examination.". 5. "I am going to place this pillow behind your head and this pillow under your knees.".
The health care provider orders the following interventions for a 67-kg patient who has septic shock with a BP of 70/42 mm Hg and oxygen saturation of 90% on room air. In which order will the nurse implement the actions?
(Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A, B, C, D, E].) a. Obtain blood and urine cultures. b. Give vancomycin (Vancocin) 1 g IV. c. Start norepinephrine (Levophed) 0.5 mcg/min. d. Infuse normal saline 2000 mL over 30 minutes. e. Titrate oxygen administration to keep O2 saturation >95%.
A multiple-gestation pregnancy at 20 weeks is considered normal on ultrasound. At what interval would you have the patient return for serial ultrasounds?
1. Every 2 weeks 2. Every 3–4 weeks 3. Every 5 weeks 4. Every 6–8 weeks