A patient with chronic renal disease is involved in a motor vehicle crash and experiences severe hypovolemia. In caring for this patient in the CCU, which of the following is the most important for the nurse to monitor?
A) Blood pressure
B) Fluid volume recovery
C) Urine output
D) Cardiac dysrhythmias
B
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A group of nurses are participating in orientation to a telemetry unit. What should the staff educator tell this class about ST segments?
A) They are the part of an ECG that reflects systole. B) They are the part of an ECG used to calculate ventricular rate and rhythm. C) They are the part of an ECG that reflects the time from ventricular depolarization through repolarization. D) They are the part of an ECG that represents early ventricular repolarization.
A community hospital is identifying characteristics required before implementing an electronic health record. Which type of data should the organization analyze?
A) Big data B) Small data C) Data mining D) Data modeling
The nurse is about to administer lithium to a client with a bipolar disorder. Which statement by the client requires immediate follow up by the nurse?
A) "My mouth feels dry." B) "I feel like I can't stop moving my hands." C) "I have been taking this for over two months." D) "I feel productive today."
An infection or the products of infection carried throughout the body by the blood is called
A) Contamination B) Infectious disease C) Septicemia D) Viral illness