A client is brought into the Emergency Department (ED) due to increased confusion and lethargy. The client has been taking levothyroxine for 3 years. Stat labs reveal low levels of T4 and high levels of TSH. The data suggests the client may be experiencing Myxedema coma. Which situation does the nurse suspect caused this episode?
Order: 1L of NS is to infuse at 100 mL per hour. The IV was…
Order: 1L of NS is to infuse at 100 mL per hour. The IV was hung at 1000. At what time will infusion be completed in military time?
A client newly diagnosed with diabetes is learning to admini…
A client newly diagnosed with diabetes is learning to administer insulin. They received 10 units of NPH and 12 units of rapid acting insulin each morning. Which of the following statements reflects the client’s understanding of the education?
Prior to administering morning meds, a nurse is reviewing a…
Prior to administering morning meds, a nurse is reviewing a lab report that has just been posted. The patient’s Lithium blood level is 2.0 meq/L (The therapeutic level in this lab is 0.4 meq/L-1.2 meq/L). Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
Which of the following is a preferred (aka “gold standard”)…
Which of the following is a preferred (aka “gold standard”) pharmacological treatment for bulimia nervosa?
You are called in to the Emergency Department to meet with a…
You are called in to the Emergency Department to meet with a patient with anxiety. The patient is exhibiting the following symptoms: narrowed perceptual field, impaired problem solving, racing heart rate, dizziness, GI upset, and numbness/tingling in extremities. You identify that the patient is experiencing severe anxiety. Which of the following is an appropriate statement/action?
A nurse is concerned that his patient with Alzheimer’s Disea…
A nurse is concerned that his patient with Alzheimer’s Disease might develop sundowner’s syndrome. To promote safety he might do all of the interventions except:
A 24 y/o young woman is seeking help because she feels depre…
A 24 y/o young woman is seeking help because she feels depressed and abandoned and doesn’t know what to do with her life. She states she has quit her last five jobs because her co-workers didn’t like her. Last week her boyfriend broke up with her after she drove his car into a tree after an argument. She has been given the initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. Which nursing observations would support this diagnosis?
Find the x- and y-intercepts of f.f(x) = 2×3(x + 7)3
Find the x- and y-intercepts of f.f(x) = 2×3(x + 7)3
For the given functions f and g, find the requested composit…
For the given functions f and g, find the requested composite function.f(x) = , g(x) = 8x – 12;Find (f ∘ g)(x).