A patient develops toxic acute tubular necrosis (ATN) as a result of exposure to a radiocontrast dye. Which of the following should the nurse most expect to observe in this patient as this condition progresses beyond the onset phase?
A) Normal potassium levels
B) Duration of 7 to 14 days
C) Normal urine concentrating function
D) Normal urine volume
D
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A nurse is teaching a group of 65-year-old patients about reducing the risk of osteoarthritis. Which of the following would the nurse discuss as a modifiable risk factor for osteoarthritis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Female sex b. History of joint injuries c. Advancing age d. Drinking one cup of regular coffee a day e. Obesity
You are the nurse caring for a 78-year-old female patient who is scheduled for surgery for the removal of a brain tumor. The patient is very apprehensive and keeps asking when she will get her preoperative medicine
The medicine is ordered to be given "on call to OR." When would be the best time to give this medication? A) After being notified by the OR and after making sure the consent and preoperative checklist are complete B) As the patient is transferred to the OR bed C) When the preoperative staff arrives on the floor to take the patient to surgery D) After being notified by the OR and before attending to other details of the preoperative preparation
Which finding in an emergency department patient who reports being struck in the right eye with a fist is a priority for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?
a. The patient complains of a right-sided headache. b. The sclera on the right eye has broken blood vessels. c. The area around the right eye is bruised and tender to the touch. d. The patient complains of "a curtain" over part of the visual field.
The nurse is discussing human growth and development with the parents of a newborn. What should the nurse include in this discussion?
1. Growth involves physical change and increase in size. 2. Skills and function increase with growth. 3. Most humans experience a similar pattern of growth. 4. Being able to adapt to one's environment is an indicator of growth. 5. Children's growth is monitored by height, weight, bone size, and dentition.