The client with hypermagnesemia has a blood pressure of 90/40, compared with the 108/80 reading obtained 1 hour earlier. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Assess bowel sounds and measure abdominal girth.
B. Increase the intravenous infusion rate.
C. Document the finding as the only action.
D. Notify the emergency team.
D
The low diastolic pressure coupled with a wide pulse pressure is indicative of severe hypermag-nesemia and the client is in grave danger of cardiac arrest.
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1. The nurse. 2. The social worker. 3. The physician. 4. The nurse manager.
Which are the essential features of conversion disorder? (Select all that apply.)
a. Preoccupation with fears of disease b. Deficits in motor function c. Long history of vague complaints d. Deficits in sensory function
The nurse explains to a client with chronic renal failure that the rationale for receiving calcium carbonate is that it
a. binds with phosphorus to eliminate it from the body. b. binds with potassium to eliminate it from the body. c. helps prevent constipation. d. helps prevent ulcer formation.
Software programs that process data to produce or recommend valid choices are known as ______________
Fill in the blank with the correct words.