During septic shock, the urine will be high in nitrogen excretion because of
A) gluconeogenesis.
B) the breakdown of proteins.
C) renal hypoperfusion.
D) hepatic malfunction.
B
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A) 5 to 6 minutes. B) 10 to 15 minutes. C) 30 to 60 minutes. D) 2 to 3 hours.
The client is undergoing progressive ambulation on the third day after a myocardial infarc-tion. Which clinical manifestation would indicate to the nurse that the client should not yet be advanced to the next level?
A. Facial flushing B. Onset of chest pain C. Heart rate increase of 10 beats/min at completion of ambulation D. Systolic blood pressure increase of 10 mm Hg at completion of ambulation
The nurse recognizes the results in this laboratory report as consistent with which disorder?
1. Myasthenia gravis 2. Parkinson's disease 3. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) 4. Alzheimer's disease
A nurse is working with clients in an assisted living facility. In the past month, there have been several deaths among the residents and their spouses
. In helping the remaining residents deal with these deaths, the nurse understands that adjustment may be easier for which resident? 1. A resident who spent most of her days attending to her partner who is now deceased 2. A resident who had a wide circle of friends, besides her spouse 3. A resident who was not inclined to participate in any activities offered at the facility 4. A resident who started to become more dependent on the nursing staff at the facility