A 90-year-old client with hypermagnesemia is seen in the emergency department (ED). The ED nurse prepares the client for admission to which inpatient unit?
A. Dialysis/Home Care
B. Geriatric/Rehabilitation
C. Medical-Surgical
D. Telemetry/Cardiac Step-Down
Ans: D. Telemetry/Cardiac Step-Down
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a. Family history b. Review of systems c. Functional assessment d. Reason for seeking care
A retrospective case series is the most suitable methodological design for:
a. Investigating causality b. Investigating the effects of interventions c. Investigating the effects of treatment d. Establishing risk in a specific group
A patient newly diagnosed with diabetes is to be discharged from the hospital. The nurse teaching this patient about home management should begin by doing what?
a. Asking the patient to demonstrate how to measure and administer insulin b. Discussing methods of storing insulin and discarding syringes c. Giving information about how diet and exercise affect insulin requirements d. Teaching the patient about the long-term consequences of poor diabetes control
The sibling of a pediatric client diagnosed with leukemia expresses feelings of anger and guilt to the nurse. Which explanation should the nurse provide to the client's parents regarding the reaction of the sibling?
1. Abnormal; the sibling should be referred to a psychologist. 2. Unexpected; the cancer is easily treated. 3. Unusual; the illness does not affect the sibling. 4. Normal; the sibling is affected, too, and anger and guilt are expected feelings.