People experiencing mania may lose touch with reality and have hallucinations and delusions
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A patient, diagnosed with heart failure, would like the nurse to explain what the diagnosis means. How will the nurse explain heart failure?
A) The heart muscle cannot pump effectively causing a backup of blood. B) The hydrostatic pressure pushing fluid out of the capillaries is lower than the oncotic pressure. C) The decrease in venous pressure from the backup of blood increases hydrostatic pressure. D) Increased protein leads to reduced oncotic pressure and inability to pull fluid into the system.
The results of a barium enema, colonoscopy, and fecal occult blood testing have resulted in a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for a male patient who is obese and who acknowledges an unhealthy lifestyle
What patient education should the nurse provide to this man in an effort to control his symptoms of IBS? A) "It would greatly help your IBS if you could lose some weight." B) "I'd encourage you to cut out cigarettes and alcohol from your routine." C) "Try eating five or six small meals each day rather than three larger meals." D) "Using an over-the-counter stool softener each day could help stabilize your bowels."
A backcountry skier has been airlifted to the ED after becoming lost and developing hypothermia and frostbite. How should the nurse best manage the patient's frostbite?
A) Immerse affected extremities in water slightly above normal body temperature. B) Immerse the patient's frostbitten extremities in the warmest water the patient can tolerate. C) Gently massage the patient's frozen extremities in between water baths. D) Perform passive range-of-motion exercises of the affected extremities to promote circulation.
What value represents a normal glomerular filtration rate (GFR)?
a. 25 to 50 mL/min b. 60 to 90 mL/min c. 100 to 125 mL/min d. 150 to 200 mL/min