A pediatric nurse is caring for a 10-year-old patient on the pediatric unit who has been vomiting upon arising in the morning for the past 2 days. The nurse knows that this symptom is often associated with:
A) stomach cancer.
B) bowel blockage.
C) ulcerative colitis.
D) neurological involvement.
D
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A patient with impaired liver function is suffering from a seizure disorder that most often results in partial seizures. Which of the following AEDs may be administered to a patient with impaired liver function?
A) Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) B) Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) C) Carbamazepine (Tegretol) D) Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Information on the chart is readily available to:
1. the client's family. 2. insurance companies. 3. research teams. 4. team members only.
To reassure and educate the patients concerning changes in the uterus, nurses should be aware that:
1. lightening occurs near the end of the second trimester as the uterus rises into a different position. 2. the woman's increased urinary frequency in the first trimester is because of ex-aggerated uterine antiflexion resulting from softening. 3. Braxton Hicks contractions become more painful in the third trimester, particu-larly if the woman tries to exercise. 4. the uterine souffle refers to the movement of the fetus.
A nurse has been working on the same oncology unit for the past ten years. Lately the nurse's coworkers have noticed that the nurse seems to be having trouble processing information and making decisions when caring for her patients
When asked if she needs any help, the nurse flatly denies that anything is wrong and states that she has been doing things this way for ten years and sees no reason to change. The nurse is having problem in which area of health? a. professional c. intellectual b. social d. spiritual