The nurse is evaluating laboratory values for a patient with a burn injury. What results should the nurse expect for this patient?
A. Decreased hemoglobin and decreased hematocrit levels
B. Elevated hemoglobin and decreased hematocrit levels
C. Decreased hemoglobin and elevated hematocrit levels
D. Elevated hemoglobin and elevated hematocrit levels
Answer: C
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A patient has been admitted for diagnostic procedures including an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The nurse explains to this patient that during this procedure, the physician will
a. use a long, rigid, fiberoptic scope. b. order NPO status 1 hour before the procedure. c. view the esophagus, stomach, and upper small intestine. d. visualize the intestine but cannot remove polyps.
To identify the duration of a contraction, the nurse would:
1. Start timing from the beginning of one contraction to the completion of the same contraction. 2. Time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next contraction. 3. Palpate for the strength of the contraction at its peak. 4. Time from the beginning of the contraction to the peak of the same contraction.
The best way to describe the plausible future is:
A. What is likely to occur if things continue as they are and no changes are made B. What can occur if some changes are made in the current state of affairs C. What is likely to occur when specific ef-forts are made to accomplish goals D. What we would like to see happen
An infant is tachypneic, retracting, and tachycardic with a temp of 39.0 C and a pulse oximetry of 92 percent. You place the infant on 1L nasal cannula oxygen and raise the head of the bed
What intervention would the nurse expect the physician to order next? 1. MRI 2. CT 3. Bronchoscopy 4. Chest x-ray