The nurse notes that a patient has a smooth and shiny tongue surface.  The nurse would attribute these findings to which condition? 

Judy moved ______ Tallahassee because she got a job working for the State.

A patient who presents with claudication is diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).  Which interventions will the nurse expect to find included in the patient’s treatment plan?  Select two that apply 

SPC will be closed ______ July 4 for Independence Day.

The patient reports leg pain that awakens the patient at night.  The patient reports that the same pain develops in the legs when they are elevated and disappears when the legs are dangled.  Which condition would the nurse suspect?

The people of China _______ 20% of the world’s population.

Heparin is ordered for a patient with a non–ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). How should the nurse explain the purpose of the heparin to the patient?

A patient who is lethargic and with deep, rapid respirations has the following arterial blood gas (ABG) results: pH 7.32, PaO2 88 mm Hg, PaCO2 35 mm Hg, and HCO3 16 mEq/L. How should the nurse interpret these results?

A patient with intermittent claudication experiences pain in the leg muscles while exercising that resolves within 10 minutes after stopping.  Which substance building up in the leg is causing the ischemic pain?

A quality control scientist was interested to study the actual amount of soda (in ounces) in a standard 12-oz can.  He analyzed a random sample of 24 such cans.  The following numerical summaries were computed.  Which of the following is the proper interpretation of the standard deviation (in the context of the problem)?