A nurse teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg/day. The teaching should include the importance of monitoring which levels?
a. Hemoglobin and hematocrit
b. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
c. Arterial blood gases
d. Serum glucose (sugar)
Answer: d. Serum glucose (sugar)
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A) Creatinine levels B) Hepatic function tests C) Electrolyte levels D) WBC count
A patient has been admitted to the hospital with advanced colon cancer and is receiving palliative care at this time. The nurse feels anxious in caring for this patient, but realizes which of the following?
a. The patient needs the nurse's presence and personal connection. b. Remaining silent would signify a noncar-ing attitude. c. All people react to loss in the same way. d. Reminiscing only makes a difficult situa-tion worse.
When the water absorption in the renal tubules becomes greater than normal, the nurse anticipates that the urine will become:
1. more concentrated 2. less concentrated 3. more alkaline 4. less alkaline
What disease processes require airborne precautions? (Select all that apply.)
a. Measles b. Varicella c. Pertussis d. Meningitis e. Tuberculosis