What phase of the general adaptation syndrome is a patient in when he uses all of his adaptive mechanisms for dealing with stress, leaving no defense against the distress?
A) alarm reaction stage C) stage of resistance
B) fight-or-flight stage D) stage of exhaustion
D
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A) Decreased blood pressure B) Decreased diuresis C) Hyperkalemia D) Hyperglycemia
A bull's-eye rash may be indicative of which problem?
1) Herpes zoster 2) Lyme disease 3) Lupus 4) Tinea corporis
A patient taking finasteride (Proscar) informs the nurse that he is also taking the herbal supplement saw palmetto. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "You should not take finasteride and saw palmetto at the same time." b. "Finasteride and saw palmetto taken together increase your risk of bleeding." c. "Be sure to notify your prescriber if you notice any unusual side effects." d. "Avoid people with viral infections while taking these two substances."
The nurse is determining the MELD score for a patient waiting for a liver transplant. This score contains which criteria?
1. Time on the transplant list, INR, and bilirubin 2. Serum creatinine level, INR, and bilirubin 3. Quality of antigen match, AST, and ALT 4. Severity of illness, AST, ALT, and bilirubin