Healthy patients who suddenly become sick or dehydrated are not at risk of pressure ulcers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The patient with a history of acute renal failure is scheduled for a kidney biopsy. The patient asks the nurse why this test is required. What is the nurse's best response?
A) "A biopsy is routinely ordered for all patients with renal disorders." B) "A biopsy is generally ordered following abnormal x-ray findings of the renal pelvis." C) "A biopsy is often ordered for patients before they have a kidney transplant." D) "A biopsy is sometimes necessary for diagnosing and evaluating the extent of kidney disease."
Transitory tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is thought to occur as a result of:
a. a lack of surfactant. b. hypoinflation of the lungs. c. delayed absorption of fetal lung fluid. d. a slow vaginal birth associated with meconium-stained fluid.
A patient with some blood loss is maintaining a blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg. The nurse interprets this to mean that the patient's blood pressure is being maintained through the help of which structure?
1. arterioles 2. venules 3. capillaries 4. veins
Current threats to health in the United States that community health nurses are faced with include
a. Diphtheria, cholera, and hepatitis b. HIV, H1N1 influenza, and bioterrorism c. Avian flu, tuberculosis, and radiation d. Polluted water and air