The nurse is providing care to a patient recovering from a bilateral adrenalectomy. What should the nurse do to assess for the onset of adrenal insufficiency?
A. Monitor strict intake and output.
B. Change the dressing using clean technique.
C. Place the patient on fluid restriction.
D. Question the order for cortisol administration.
Answer: A
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A nurse reads in the paper that the death rate for women overall has declined substantially. To what does the nurse correlate this finding?
A. Abundant new choices in contraception B. Better detection and treatment of breast cancer C. Greater access to sources of fresh produce D. Improved diagnosis of heart disease in women
Any event that requires change stimulates an amount of:
a. anger. b. depression. c. stress. d. anxiety.
While palpating respiratory expansion on a client in the emergency room the nurse notes movement on only one side of the chest. Which of the following conditions may produce this finding? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Atelectasis 2. Chronic bronchitis 3. Lobar pneumonia 4. Pleural effusion 5. Congestive heart failure
When giving instructions regarding infection prevention to a patient receiving chemotherapy, the nurse should inform the patient that the highest risk of sustaining infection occurs:
a. during days 1-3 after chemotherapy. b. during days 5-7 after chemotherapy. c. during days 10-14 after chemotherapy. d. the day before the next cycle of chemotherapy begins.