Another term for "bad" cholesterol is ________.
What will be an ideal response?
low-density lipoprotein, or LDL.
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A) fresh air. B) 100% oxygen. C) mechanical ventilation with PEEP. D) activated charcoal.
While conducting a rapid assessment for a client who has diabetes, the student nurse notes that the client is experiencing emotional stress following the recent death of the spouse. When discussing the client with the nurse preceptor, which statement by the student nurse student indicates the need for further education?
1. "Emotional stress can negatively impact the immune system's ability to function." 2. "The client has probably not been eating well recently." 3. "I should not ask about the use of drugs or alcohol at this time." 4. "The client may be hyperglycemic."
Parents of a child undergoing an endoscopy to rule out peptic ulcer disease (PUD) from H. pylori ask the nurse, "If H. pylori is found will my child need another endoscopy to know that it is gone?" Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Yes, the only way to know the H. pylori has been eradicated is with another endoscopy." b. "We can collect a stool sample and confirm that the H. pylori has been eradicated." c. "A blood test can be done to determine that the H. pylori is no longer present." d. "Your child will always test positive for H. pylori because after treatment it goes into remission, but can't be completely eradicated."
While assessing a 48-year-old client's near vision, you can anticipate the client will state that her vision is:
A) clear B) blurred C) clouded D) 20/20