During a routine physical examination, the nurse palpates the patient's left kidney just below the costal margins on the posterior aspect of the trunk. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Document this normal finding.
B) Obtain an order for renal diagnostics.
C) Assess for toxic ingestion.
D) Evaluate coagulation studies.
B
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a. loop of Henle. c. glomerulus. b. collecting duct. d. proximal tubule.
A client was admitted for a myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Two days later, which laboratory test results does the nurse expect to see?
a. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 52 mg/dL b. Creatinine of 2.3 mg/dL c. BUN of 10 mg/dL d. BUN-creatinine ratio of 8:1
The nurse who fails to remove a patient from an unsafe situation has violated which bioethical principle?
a. Justice b. Fidelity c. Veracity d. Beneficence ANS: D
When the nurse is teaching a patient who is taking nystatin lozenges for oral candidiasis, which instruction by the nurse is correct?
A. "Chew the lozenge carefully before swallowing." B. "Dissolve the lozenge slowly and completely in your mouth." C. "Dissolve the lozenge until it is half the original size, then swallow it." D. "these lozenges should be swallowed whole with a glass of water"