A patient's laboratory report indicates critically low serum calcium levels. The nurse would conduct further assessment for which conditions?
1. Disruption of the parathyroid glands
2. Decreased supply of vitamin D
3. Low levels of calcitonin
4. Insufficient levels of calcitriol
5. Insufficient levels of calcidiol
1, 2, 4, 5
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Causes associated with the diagnosis status epilepticus include (Select all that apply.)
a. high fever. b. encephalitis. c. metabolic disorder. d. meningitis. e. gradual weaning of anticonvulsant drugs.
Because of county need, a school nurse was transferred from a new suburban school to a large inner-city school in an older low-income neighborhood. Which of the following changes in role should be anticipated by the nurse? (Select all that apply.)
a. An increased absentee rate because of infectious diseases b. Cooperating with the school meal program to be sure fruits and vegetables and other healthy choices are included c. Regularly checking each child for visible signs of child abuse d. Emphasizing to parents that their child cannot attend school until immunizations are done e. Need for lead poisoning screening and education f. Screening for head lice several times a year
The nurse is preparing adult smoking cessation material for a patient admitted with heart failure. What criteria did the nurse use to determine that the patient should receive this material?
1. Patient smoked cigarettes any time during the last year prior to hospitalization 2. Patient uses chewing tobacco 3. Patient smokes five cigars a week 4. Patient stopped smoking five years prior to hospitalization
Which statement made by a patient during an initial assessment interview should serve as the priority focus for the plan of care?
a. "I can always trust my family." b. "It seems like I always have bad luck." c. "You never know who will turn against you." d. "I hear evil voices that tell me to do bad things."