Medicine

which hypertensive disorder would the nurse suspect this patient has based upon the information provided?
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a client with bipolar disorder has been taking lithium, and today the client's serum lithium level is 2.0 meq/l. what effects would the nurse expect to see?
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the incidence of tuberculosis in the year 2000 in the united states was 12.43/100,000 cases. this means
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immediately after giving birth to a full-term infant, a client develops dyspnea and cyanosis. her blood pressure decreases to 60/40 mm hg, and she becomes unresponsive. what does the nurse suspect is happening with this client?
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expressing a persistent desire to cut down or regulate substance use is a symptom of substance dependence. True or False
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the nurse is assessing the neurovascular status of a client who returned to the surgical nursing unit 4 hours ago after undergoing aortoiliac bypass graft. the affected leg is warm, and the nurse notes redness and edema. the pedal pulse is palpable and unchanged from admission. how should the nurse correctly interpret the client's neurovascular status?
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which of the following definitions is incorrect? a. endemic: a disease that is constantly present in a population b. epidemic: a disease that is sporadic across the world c. pandemic: a disease that affects a large number of people in the world in a short time d. sporadic: a disease that affects a population occasionally e. incidence: number of new cases of a disease in a specific time period
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a 27-year-old policewoman comes to your clinic, complaining of severe left-sided back pain radiating down into her groin. it began in the middle of the night and woke her up suddenly. it hurts in her bladder to urinate but she has no burning on the outside. she has had no frequency or urgency with urination but she has seen blood in her urine. she has had nausea with the pain but no vomiting or fever. she denies any other recent illness or injuries. her past medical history is unremarkable. she denies tobacco or drug use and drinks alcohol rarely. her mother has high blood pressure and her father is healthy. on examination she looks her stated age and is in obvious pain. she is lying on her left side trying to remain very still. her cardiac, pulmonary, and abdominal examinations are unremarkable. she has tenderness just inferior to the left costovertebral angle. her urine pregnancy test is negative and her urine analysis shows red blood cells. what type of urinary tract pain is she most likely to have?
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the nurse understands that for abo incompatibility to be present, the mother must have which blood type?
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which parent education would the nurs give about why the mmr vaccine is administered at 12 to 15 months of age
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Why are microdeletions and microinsertions difficult to diagnose with karyotyping.
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which antihypertensive medication is used to treat pulmonary artery hypertension related to severe heart failure
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the nurse is performing an assessment of a client with psychiatric illness. the nurse documents that the client has a restricted affect. which behavior of the client is indicative of restricted affect? choose the best answer.
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a woman with a progressively enlarging neck comes into the clinic. she mentions that she has been in a foreign country for the previous 3 months and that she didn't eat much while she was there because she didn't like the food. she also mentions that she becomes dizzy when lifting her arms to do normal household chores or when dressing. what endocrine condition should the nurse expect the health care provider to diagnose?
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a nurse is providing education to the family of a client beginning peritoneal dialysis. the family ask questions concerning catheter placement and stabilization. which information will the nurse provide about the cuffs? select all that apply.
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which sign/symptom would the nurse expect when assessing a client diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis?
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both the underfed/underweight and the overfed/overweight face similar health problems, potentially including all of the following except:
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newborn delivered by repeat cesarean birth at 40 weeks of gestation.birth weight 7 lb 12 oz (3,515 g)apgar scores 8 at 1 min and 9 at 5 minmaternal history of methadone use during pregnancy.
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the nurse understands that clients with neurocognitive disorders often experience visuospatial confusion as their diseases progress. which measure should be undertaken to maximize clients' safety and independence when navigating an inpatient facility?
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a 75-year-old with a history of parkinson's disease presents with minimally pruitic facial lesions present for 1 week. exam reveals scattered discreet macules approximately 1 cm in size with an orange-red greasy scale on the cheeks and nasolabial folds. what is the most appropriate treatment?
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Which body system is formed by all the structures that move blood through the body?.
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a patient with aml is having aggressive chemotherapy to attempt to achieve remission. the patient is aware that hospitalization will be necessary for several weeks. what type of therapy will the nurse explain that the patient will receive?
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which assertive intervention would the nurse implement after learning from one of the adolescents that another adolescent client broke the windows in the recreation room
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with which medical condition would a nurse expect the health care provider to reduce the dosage of ranitidine due to potential accumulation of the drug?
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