A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal). Which assessment finding is the best indicator that the medication has been effective?

In addressing an ethical dilemma, which principle guides decision making focused on minimizing harm to the patient?

A patient recovering from 25% total body surface area burns has a low-grade fever. What should the nurse do to reduce this patient’s risk of developing an infection?

A patient with type 2 diabetes is scheduled for an outpatient left heart catheterization. Which information obtained by the nurse when admitting the patient indicates a need for a change in the patient’s medication regimen?

The nurse is assessing a patient who had a liver transplant three days ago. During the assessment, the nurse obtains the following data. Which finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

You are the nurse in a busy level one trauma center and have an acutely injured trauma patient due to arrive at your facility in 10 minutes. You are responsible for the assessment of the patient upon arrival. What is the correct sequence in the assessment of the trauma patient?

The nurse is concerned that a patient is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. What assessment findings caused the nurse to have this concern? Select all that apply.

A patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal). Which assessment finding is the best indicator that the medication has been effective?

A 78 year old female patient presents to the ED from a local long term care facility with complaints of altered level of consciousness. She is normally awake, alert and oriented to person, place and time and has had no prior episodes of confusion. What laboratory value would signify this patient may have early sepsis?Normal lab levels Sodium (Na)135-145 mEq/LChloride (Cl)97-107 mEq/LPotassium (K)3.5-5.0 mEq/LMagnesium1.6-2.2 mg/dLCalcium (Ca)8.2-10.2 mg/dLPhosphorus2.5-4.5 mg/dLIonized calcium4.6-5.3 mg/dLSerum osmolality275-295 mOsm/kgUrine osmolality250-900 mOsm/kgCreatinine0.5-1.2 mg/dLBUN8-21 mg/dLHemoglobin12-18 G/dLHematocrit36%-50%Lactic acid

A patient with severe acute pancreatitis is being monitored for the early organ damage associated with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). What is the nurse’s priority assessment?