A patient with severe ascites is being treated with spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix). What laboratory test result indicates a complication from this therapy?
A) Prolonged prothrombin time (PT)
B) Leukocytosis
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Hypokalemia
D
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The head nurse of a pediatric cancer unit advises a young nurse to sit quietly before going home and set her work day aside. This is an example of a __________ exercise
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A patient is having diagnostic testing done after experiencing new-onset abdominal pain. Laboratory results reveal that the serum creatinine is elevated. The nurse would look for additional assessment findings of which disorder?
1. Appendicitis 2. Renal failure 3. GERD 4. Constipation
A mother states that her 11-year-old son has really started to change in his understanding of concepts. The nurse knows that this could be true because:
1. Puberty has started to occur. 2. The increase in testosterone at this age causes the brain to mature. 3. The boy is modeling older boys. 4. Brain connections at this age are rewired to be more like an adult brain.
Changes have been made to the employee handbook. What must occur for this document to constitute a contract?
1. The handbook must be written in specific, legal language. 2. The employee must attend an inservice session about the new handbook. 3. The employee must continue to work after the manual takes effect. 4. The handbook must have been distributed to all employees of the facility.