Medicine

a client scheduled for hip replacement surgery did not have enough time to have autologous donations completed. the nurse knows that which action will be performed if the client requires blood during the surgery?
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ith quite fluent, spontaneous speech, yet an inability to repeat statements made by the examiner, and an ability to follow instructions provided by the examiner. this patient may be suffering from:
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a 19 year old college student presents to student health services with a 2-day history of mildly diffuse abdominal pain, low grade temp, and mild nausea. he was out drinking with his friends over the weekend and ate pizza and wings. during your exam you ask the patient to lie on his or her left side while the right thigh is flexed backward, and you elicit left lower quadrant pain. what is the name of this sign
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the night nurse has reported to the day nurse that a client has not had a bowel movement in 2 consecutive days. what actions should the day nurse take?
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the nursing instructor is observing a nursing student suctioning a client through a tracheostomy tube. which observation by the nursing instructor indicates an action by the student requiring the need for further instruction?
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at birth, the infant has dry, cracked skin, absence of vernix, lack of subcutaneous fat, fingernail extending beyond the fingertips, and poor skin turgor. based on these findings, how would the nurse would classify this neonate?
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a sure sign that labor is only hours or days away is a. contractions in the upper part of the uterus. b. the bloody show. c. lightening. d. frequent urination.
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client involved in a motor vehicle crash presents to the emergency department with severe internal bleeding. the client is severely hypotensive and unresponsive. the nurse anticipates that which intravenous (iv) solution will most likely be prescribed
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a community health nurse is providing dressing changes for an older adult woman who has a chronic venous ulcer. when choosing a wound management strategy for this patient, what principle should guide the nurse's care regimen?
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which symptom would the nurse expect to be relieved if a patient has beneficial effects from famotidine?
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the nurse is receiving report on a client with aki. what should the nurse follow up on first? potassium value of 5.0 meq/l patient refused fingerstick blood glucose crackles throughout lung fields patient reports itching skin
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a patient is receiving pharmacologic therapy with ursodeoxycholic acid or chenodeoxycholic-cholic acid for treatment of small gallstones. the patient asks the nurse how long the therapy will take to dissolve the stones. what is the best answer the nurse can give?
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why are aids drugs like combivir so expensive?
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a 6-month-old child develops a persistent cough and a fever. physical examination and chest x-ray suggest pneumonia. which one of the following organisms is least likely to cause the infection? adenovirus parainfluenza virus respiratory syncytial virus rotavirus
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the nurse assesses a client receiving cisplatin. which question is most important for the nurse to ask?
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the nurse witnesses a client experiencing ventricular fibrillation. what is the nurse's priority action?
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. which water-soluble vitamins have no tolerable upper intake levels (ul) and why is there no ul for these vitamins?
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with a p-value of 0.287, what is the appropriate conclusions to make?
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true or false? in 2004, the u.s. surgeon general first reported that cigarette smoking is a cause of lung cancer.
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as a doctor you have a patient that has an irregular heartbeat and later discover that the semilunar valves are not properly closing. what would be a consequence on the flow of blood through the heart?
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which is a common cause of cervical cancer? multiple choice human papillomavirus uv radiation dietary saturated fat tobacco use all answers are correct.
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when the phlebotomist asks for assistance from another phlebotomist working in the lab after two unsuccessful blood draw attempts on a patient, what is being practiced? select one: a. scope of practice b. accurate recordkeeping c. standard of care d. confidentiality previous page
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the mother of a 7-year-old with a brain tumor has just learned that cancer is now also found in her childs spine. which response by the nurse addresses the mothers concerns?
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the home care nurse is caring for an older adult client who has type 1 diabetes. the client has visual impairment and cannot read the numbers on the syringe when preparing insulin for administration nor afford the cost of prefilled auto syringes. what strategy might the nurse use to help this client comply with insulin needs between visits?
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