The nurse is assessing clients in the emergency department. Which client is at highest risk for developing septic shock?
a. 25-year-old man who has irritable bowel syndrome
b. 37-year-old woman who is 20% above ideal body weight
c. 68-year-old woman who is being treated with chemotherapy
d. 82-year-old man taking beta blockers for hypertension
C
Certain conditions or treatments that cause immune suppression, such as having cancer and being treated with chemotherapeutic agents, aspirin, and certain antibiotics, can predispose a person to septic shock. The other client situations do not increase the client's risk for septic shock.
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a. The nurse would not test the sensory system as part of the examination because the results would not be valid. b. The nurse would perform the tests, knowing that mental status does not affect sensory ability. c. The nurse would proceed with an explanation of each test, making certain that the wife understands. d. Before testing, the nurse would assess the patient's mental status and ability to follow directions.
The nurse believes that a patient may be experiencing a lot of stress at home. The patient is angry and states, "It is too much for me to handle. You don't know what I am going through." What is the most appropriate response(s) by the nurse?
Select all that apply. a. "I don't know what you are going through, can you tell me more?" b. "Please don't be angry with me. We all do the best we can here." c. "How long have you been dealing with this stress?" d. "How do you usually manage your stress?"
Your client has a blood clot (thrombus) in the lumen of a popliteal vein. This condition is called:
1. pulmonary embolism. 2. popliteal thrombus. 3. stasis of the venous blood. 4. deep vein thrombosis.
The missing value in a(n) ______________________ is calculated by using the means and extremes
A. ratio proportion B. equivalent fraction C. simple ratio D. fraction proportion