A postoperative patient's nasogastric drainage has been 500 mL in the last 8 hours. The nurse would assess this patient for findings associated with which acid-base imbalance?
1. Metabolic alkalosis
2. Metabolic acidosis
3. Respiratory acidosis
4. Respiratory alkalosis
Answer: 1
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The nurse is part of the health care team at an oncology center. A patient has been diagnosed with leukemia and the prognosis is poor, but the patient is not yet aware of the prognosis. How can the bad news best be conveyed to the patient?
A) Family should be given the prognosis first. B) The prognosis should be delivered with the patient at eye level. C) The physician should deliver the news to the patient alone. D) The appointment should be scheduled at the end of the day.
The nurse client advocate wants to teach staff nurses how to implement client advocacy in daily practice. Which value, which is basic to client advocacy, should the nurse advocate use to begin the teaching session with the staff nurses?
A) The client is a holistic, autonomous being who has the right to make choices and decisions. B) The nurse has the responsibility to ensure the client's spirituality is respected. C) The client has the right to refuse care. D) The client is a dependent being who has the right to expect the nurse to solve all healthcare needs.
To obtain the most helpful information from a client about risk factors related to hepatitis, the nurse would ask
a. "Do you eat foods that are high in fat?" b. "Do you exercise regularly?" c. "Have you ever had body piercing or a tattoo?" d. "How many bowel movements do you have weekly?"
Giselle is a 14-year-old patient who presents to the clinic with symptoms consistent with mycoplasma pneumonia. What is the treatment for suspected mycoplasma pneumonia in an adolescent?
1. Ceftriaxone 2. Azithromycin 3. Ciprofloxacin 4. Levofloxacin