For a patient diagnosed with an eating disorder which assessment criteria would require hospitalization?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient recently treated for Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH). Which patient statement indicates that additional teaching is needed?

You are a nurse who has worked on your unit for several years.  A fellow nurse who you have worked with a great deal has shown some recent changes in behavior which you are concerned about.  Which of the following details of this nurse’s behavior may lead you to think they may have developed a substance abuse problem? (Select all that apply)

You are caring for a 42-year-old patient, Maria, who presents to the clinic with complaints of increasing fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness when standing, unintentional weight loss, and darkening of the skin on her elbows and creases of her hands. She reports salt cravings and occasional nausea. Vital signs show BP 94/60, HR 102, and K⁺ 5.8 mEq/L. A morning cortisol level is low, and ACTH levels are elevated. The provider orders additional endocrine testing and an ACTH stimulation test.  Based on Maria’s presentation and initial labs, which diagnosis is most consistent with these findings?

Mr. Benson, a 68-year-old man, comes to the clinic with concerns about urinary changes. The nurse explains the obstructive symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which statement by the patient indicates that he understands these symptoms?  

What teaching should the nurse do regarding early detection of colon cancer?

A 68-year-old man has been started on low-dose Levothyroxine for newly-diagnosed primary hypothyroidism. Which nursing assessment is most important during initiation of therapy?

Match the four viral carcinogens with their associated cancers. 

A person is hired at a yearly salary of $50,000.  Assuming she gets a 3% raise at the end of each year, what will be her salary when she begins her 8th year at the company? Hint:  

Given the connection object conn, the following Connector/J code fragment prints the result of a query. What is XXX? Statement statement = conn.createStatement(); String sql = “SELECT ID, Name FROM Employee”; ResultSet result = statement.executeQuery(sql); while ( XXX ) { System.out.println( “Employee ID: ” + result.getInt(“ID”) + “Employee Name: ” + result.getString(“Name”)); }