What relationship does Ca have to serum albumin?
Ca is carried through the blood by serum albumin. This is part of the bound Ca. If serum albumin is low, you can expect total Ca to be low but not necessarily ionized Ca.
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A patient develops systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after acute pancreatitis. The patient's wife says, "I thought he didn't have any infection." How should the nurse respond?
1. "He probably had an infection that we did not recognize." 2. "He developed SIRS after getting multiple organ dysfunction syndrome." 3. "Infection isn't necessary to develop SIRS, only a severe inflammation." 4. "Your husband's body is working against itself."
The nurse is making a home visit to an elderly patient. What is the most appropriate nursing action in regard to medications?
a. Ask the patient to name all of the drugs he is currently taking. b. Determine which pharmacy dispenses the medications. c. Have the patient show the nurse all the medications he is taking, both prescription and over-the-counter. d. Recommend that all containers be childproof.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a crisis?
a. identifiable precipi-tating event c. overwhelming b. sudden occurrence d. can cause mental illness
The patient chart reveals several past behaviors associated with substance use. Using your knowledge that certain age cohorts have high risk with morbidity associated with substance use disorder, what groups of individuals does this include?
1. Pregnant women 2. Children 16 to 18 years of age 3. College students 4. Older adults in the baby-boom generation A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 3, 4 C) 1, 2, 4 D) 2, 3, 4