A pediatrician diagnoses a 6-year-old boy with Henoch-Schönlein purpura. The nurse explains to the patient's parents that although there is not a specific laboratory test for the disorder, the following are clinical findings
Select all answers that apply.
A) Low platelet count
B) Low white blood cell count
C) Elevated serum IgA level
D) Elevated sedimentation rate
C, D
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A five-year-old with a history of being treated for hypopituitarism comes to the physician with complaints of right hip and leg pain
The nurse understands that this symptom might be related to which medication that is used to treat hypopituitarism? 1. Daily growth hormone 2. Insulin before meals and bedtime 3. DDAVP (desmopressin acetate) at HS 4. Cortisone injections
The nurse coming on shift on the medical unit is taking a report on four patients. What patient does the nurse know is at the greatest risk of developing ESKD?
A) A patient with a history of polycystic kidney disease B) A patient with diabetes mellitus and poorly controlled hypertension C) A patient who is morbidly obese with a history of vascular disorders D) A patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
A patient with a history of migraine headaches may be treated with:
a. niacin. b. riboflavin. c. thiamin. d. folic acid.
When the patient asks the nurse what his Medicare Part A covers, the nurse responds that it covers:
a. inpatient hospital costs. b. reimbursement to the physician. c. outpatient hospital services. d. ambulance transportation.