A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple myeloma (MM). Which diagnostic test should the healthcare professional assess as the priority?
a. Serum potassium level
b. Serum calcium level
c. Bone scan or limb x-rays
d. Bone marrow biopsy
Answer: b. Serum calcium level
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A) Entamoeba histolytica. B) Giardia lamblia. C) Strongyloides stercoralis. D) Plasmodium falciparum.
The nurse is seeing a patient during a follow-up visit after discharge in which the patient had a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective coping. Which statement by the patient would be a cause for concern?
a. "I am sleeping better most nights." b. "I feel less anxious." c. "I do not need to do the relaxation exercises anymore." d. "I am continuing my exercises every day."
Which of the following older adults is most likely to require surgery to correct his or her podiatric health problem?
A) A 71-year-old who has corns that he has unsuccessfully treated on his own. B) A 73-year-old patient of a podogeriatrician who experiences pain from plantar fasciitis. C) A 66-year-old who developed bunions following many years of wearing high-heeled shoes at work. D) A 73-year-old whose onychomycosis fungal infection has proven resistant to treatment.
During a prenatal examination, an adolescent client asks, "How does my baby get air?" The nurse would give correct information by saying:
A. "The lungs of the fetus carry out respiratory gas exchange in utero similar to what an adult experiences." B. "The placenta assumes the function of the fetal lungs by supplying oxygen and allowing the excretion of carbon dioxide into your bloodstream." C. "The blood from the placenta is carried through the umbilical artery, which penetrates the abdominal wall of the fetus." D. "The fetus is able to obtain sufficient oxygen due to the fact that your hemoglobin concentration is 50% greater during pregnancy."