A patient's acute kidney injury is suspected of being of postrenal etiology. Which medical history would support this diagnosis?
1. The patient has been taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for arthritis pain.
2. The patient was diagnosed with heart failure last week.
3. The patient reports having the "flu" with vomiting and diarrhea for the last 6 days.
4. The patient has large renal calculi in the kidney and ureter.
5. The patient was just diagnosed with prostate cancer.
4, 5
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A) administration of PEEP. B) insertion of a chest tube to the affected side. C) drawing of ABGs. D) endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation.
The perinatal nurse explains to a student the different mechanisms by which substances are transported across the placenta. Which mechanisms are included? (Select all that apply.)
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1. call the nurse immediately after voiding. 2. after voiding, wait 10 minutes and void again. 3. void into a flowmeter. 4. avoid fluid intake for 8 hours before the test.
Nursing assistants may document simple care, such as bathing, on the flow sheet in advance.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)