Both diabetic and nondiabetic clients taking corticosteroids should have blood glucose levels monitored
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A patient develops toxic acute tubular necrosis (ATN) as a result of exposure to a radiocontrast dye. Which of the following should the nurse most expect to observe in this patient as this condition progresses beyond the onset phase?
A) Normal potassium levels B) Duration of 7 to 14 days C) Normal urine concentrating function D) Normal urine volume
A client having acute pain tells the nurse that her pain has gradually reduced, but that she fears it could recur and become chronic. What is a characteristic of chronic pain?
A) Chronic pain will lead to psychological imbalance. B) Chronic pain has far-reaching effects on the client. C) Chronic pain can be severe in its initial stages. D) Chronic pain eases with healing and eventually disappears.
Which of the following would the nurse do first for a 5-year-old girl with profound bradycardia?
A) Provide oxygen at 100% B) Administer epinephrine as ordered C) Use warming blankets D) Perform gastric lavage
Lucy, head nurse on the surgical unit, works with her staff to find ways in which they can work together with other disciplines to provide more effective care for patients on the unit. Lucy likely knows her power is:
a. Limited, thereby necessitating involvement of others in implementing ideas. b. Restricted, which necessitates finding alternative means to achieve strong patient outcomes. c. Directed primarily toward those who are subordinate to her. d. Of unlimited capacity when shared with others.