A 7-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital with a high fever. The nurse caring for the child knows that the child has increased insensible water loss resulting from the fever and should receive additional water to prevent hypernatremia. Insensible water loss occurs through which organ?

A 45-year-old male patient is taking furosemide (Lasix) and has been complaining of muscle weakness. The nurse should be most concerned about which imbalance?

A 45-year-old male patient is taking furosemide (Lasix) and has been complaining of muscle weakness. The nurse should be most concerned about which imbalance?

A 6-year-old child was taken to the after-hours pediatric clinic with a fever and a rash. She had been seen by her pediatrician earlier in the day and had been given a prescription for an antibiotic. Later that evening she developed a fever and a rash on her abdomen. The nurse who assesses the child in the clinic suspected the symptoms are associated with which of the following?

A nurse is teaching the staff about how to process an ethical dilemma. Which order should the nurse use to present the steps? Evaluate the action. Negotiate the outcome. State the problem clearly. Gather all relevant information. Examine own values and opinions Consider possible course of action.

A nurse is teaching the staff about how to process an ethical dilemma. Which order should the nurse use to present the steps? Evaluate the action. Negotiate the outcome. State the problem clearly. Gather all relevant information. Examine own values and opinions Consider possible course of action.

The nurse is caring for a patient who refuses to cooperate for a dressing change. The nurse tells the patient that he or she will tie the patient down if the patient does not hold still. Which action did the nurse commit?

A 24-year-old patient reports having difficulty swallowing. Based on this information, how does the nurse assess the cranial nerve related to swallowing?

When inspecting a patient’s abdomen, the nurse notes which finding as abnormal?

When inspecting a patient’s abdomen, the nurse notes which finding as abnormal?