A patient presents with claudication and diminshed distal pulses. What is the most likely Doppler finding in a severely stenotic artery?
The thyroid is the source of which hormone(s)?
The thyroid is the source of which hormone(s)?
Your patient is diagnosed with Buerger’s disease (thromboang…
Your patient is diagnosed with Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans). The nurse will make it a priority to educate the patient about implementing:
Which action will the nurse take to prevent the development…
Which action will the nurse take to prevent the development of ARDS in a hospitalized client?
The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about fungal infectio…
The nurse is preparing a teaching tool about fungal infections. Which infection should the nurse include because it is the most common type of opportunistic fungal infection?
What is the most common cause of extracranial carotid artery…
What is the most common cause of extracranial carotid artery disease?
A nurse on the intensive care unit is caring for a client wh…
A nurse on the intensive care unit is caring for a client who has severe traumatic brain injury and a cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) of 49 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who has p…
A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who has premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). While sitting in a chair, the client feeling reports feeling lightheaded. If the client is having PVCs, which of the following findings should the nurse expect when auscultating the client’s apical pulse?
Which ion should the nurse identify that cannot be regulated…
Which ion should the nurse identify that cannot be regulated in clients with cystic fibrosis?
A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in a motor-v…
A nurse is caring for a client who was involved in a motor-vehicle crash. Medical HistoryClient admitted following a head-on motor vehicle crash with a tree. The client was found unconscious in the vehicle. Emergency services were called and the client was brought into the emergency department. Nurses’ NotesClient arrived in the emergency department via ambulance. No family or significant other present. Cervical collar in place. Police working to notify next of kin. Airway intact. Oxygen applied at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. IV inserted into left antecubital with normal saline infusing at 100 mL/hr. Glasgow coma scale score is 7. Motor response withdraws with pain, verbal response is incomprehensible sounds, and is unable to open eyes. Contusions and lacerations noted to the face, chest, and extremities. Peripheral pulses faint. Skin is clammy and moist to touch. Foley catheter inserted and draining pink-tinged urine. Urinary output 25 mL/hr. Vital SignsBlood pressure 102/60 mm Hg Respiratory rate 24/min Pulse rate 118/min Temperature 37.2 º C (99.0° F) Pulse oximetry 94% Diagnostic ResultsRBC count: 4.0/mm3 (4.2 to 6.1/mm3)WBC count: 7,000/mm3 ( 5,000 to 10,000/mm3)Hgb: 9 g/dL (12 to 18 g/dL)Hct: 20% (37% to 52%) A nurse is providing care for a client who was involved in a motor-vehicle crash. Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. The nurse should first address (1)_________A. mobility perceptions, B. upper body findings, C. sensory perception, D. circulatory status followed by the client’s (2)_________ E. WBC count, F. level of consciousness, G. temperature, H. oxygen saturation. Write your answer:1___ 2___