A nurse is caring for a client with end-stage kidney disease. The nurse teaches the client that the prescribed calcium acetate should be taken
The care team is considering the use of dialysis in a client…
The care team is considering the use of dialysis in a client whose renal function is progressively declining. Renal replacement therapy is indicated in which of the following situations?
A client presents with severe muscle pain and reports taking…
A client presents with severe muscle pain and reports taking atorvastatin. The nurse understands the priority for this client is to take which action?
Order: IV 250 mL NS with 600 Units of Humulin R to infuse at…
Order: IV 250 mL NS with 600 Units of Humulin R to infuse at 15 Units/hr round to the nearest tenth Calculate mL/hr: ml/hr
Although each athlete with Type 1 diabetes may respond somew…
Although each athlete with Type 1 diabetes may respond somewhat individually, generally moderate-intensity continuous aerobic exercise will _________ blood sugar levels, and high-intensity vigorous exercise may _________ blood sugar levels.
Daniel Callahan considers a case study that looked at two ve…
Daniel Callahan considers a case study that looked at two very different groups of people who shared the same terminal illness, yet one group was more amenable to considering physician assisted suicide (PAS) than the other. Why? What are some of the details and reasons why one group favored this action? Why did the other resist it? What might this tell us about what Callahan cites as the “real reason” why many people turn to PAS?
The abbreviation bid means three times a day? True/False
The abbreviation bid means three times a day? True/False
According to Maslow’s hierarch of needs, once physiological…
According to Maslow’s hierarch of needs, once physiological needs are met, what is the next level?
Three part problem, etiology, symptom (PES) statements can b…
Three part problem, etiology, symptom (PES) statements can be “risk for” statements. True/False
A nurse understands that which of the following legal guidel…
A nurse understands that which of the following legal guidelines must be followed with documenting in a client’s record?