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08 Oct A client receives 10 mg of morphine orally at home for pain management. The client is in the emergency department and is to receive 4 mg of morphine IV for severe pain.

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A client receives 10 mg of morphine orally at home for pain management. The client is in the emergency department and is to receive 4 mg of morphine IV for severe pain. The client asks the nurse why they are only getting 4 mg of...

08 Oct Following an illness, a patient becomes hypocalcemic. Which of the following mechanisms will increase the calcium in her blood?

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Following an illness, a patient becomes hypocalcemic. Which of the following mechanisms will increase the calcium in her blood? the pituitary will decrease its secretion of T4. the thyroid will increase secretion of calcitonin. The pituitary will decrease its secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). The...

08 Oct Which statement, by the patient, supports the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

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Which statement, by the patient, supports the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)? “I had a really bad case of the flu a few weeks ago.” “I think one of my coworkers was also just diagnosed with MS.” “I should have a full recovery from this...

08 Oct An elderly man develops postrenal acute kidney injury (AKI). What is the most likely cause?

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An elderly man develops postrenal acute kidney injury (AKI). What is the most likely cause? dehydration. a positive PSA. benign prostatic hyperplasia. sepsis. Question 2Which condition predisposes a patient to developing an intrarenal acute kidney injury? Diabetes Mellitus. Hypotension. Uterine prolapse. Antibiotics. Question 3The RN (registered nurse)...

08 Oct A patient in the hospital is recovering from hip surgery. She begins to complain of chest pain and dyspnea.

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A patient in the hospital is recovering from hip surgery. She begins to complain of chest pain and dyspnea. Her RR (respiratory rate) is 30. A lung scan is performed and the V/Q ratio is reported to the nurse as “high.” This patient has most...

08 Oct A patient has intermittent claudication and a history of atherosclerosis. What other findings are most likely?

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A patient has intermittent claudication and a history of atherosclerosis. What other findings are most likely? pitting edema of the ankles. jugular vein distention (JVD). cool feet with diminished pulses. S&S of increased preload. Question 2A patient is diagnosed with venous insufficiency. What treatment is most...

08 Oct A patient presents to the ED with fever, chills, myalgia (muscle pain), and a dry cough. He says he has recently traveled to China.

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A patient presents to the ED with fever, chills, myalgia (muscle pain), and a dry cough. He says he has recently traveled to China. He says he got a flu shot a year ago. Which is most likely in this case? This disease is pertussis,...

08 Oct A man presents to an ER with a large laceration sustained at a construction site 3 days before. The area around the laceration is erythematous, painful, and swollen.

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A man presents to an ER with a large laceration sustained at a construction site 3 days before. The area around the laceration is erythematous, painful, and swollen. The erythema and swelling can be explained at a cellular level by all the following EXCEPT mast...

08 Oct A patient, diagnosed with cancer, has a poor appetite and has lost 80 pounds. Upon assessment (examination), the nurse notes generalized edema and a low serum protein level.

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A patient, diagnosed with cancer, has a poor appetite and has lost 80 pounds. Upon assessment (examination), the nurse notes generalized edema and a low serum protein level. Which mini-concept map accurately relates the relationship of the patient’s serum protein level with the presence of...

08 Oct A 55-year-old man with emphysema (a type of lung disease) who has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset of cough with bloody sputum.

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Pathophysiologic Processes: Implications for Nursing Question 1A 55-year-old man with emphysema (a type of lung disease) who has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset of cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and treatment,...

08 Oct A client receives 10 mg of morphine orally at home for pain management. The client is in the emergency department and is to receive 4 mg of morphine IV for severe pain.

08 Oct Following an illness, a patient becomes hypocalcemic. Which of the following mechanisms will increase the calcium in her blood?

08 Oct Which statement, by the patient, supports the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS)?

08 Oct An elderly man develops postrenal acute kidney injury (AKI). What is the most likely cause?

08 Oct A patient in the hospital is recovering from hip surgery. She begins to complain of chest pain and dyspnea.

08 Oct A patient has intermittent claudication and a history of atherosclerosis. What other findings are most likely?

08 Oct A patient presents to the ED with fever, chills, myalgia (muscle pain), and a dry cough. He says he has recently traveled to China.

08 Oct A man presents to an ER with a large laceration sustained at a construction site 3 days before. The area around the laceration is erythematous, painful, and swollen.

08 Oct A patient, diagnosed with cancer, has a poor appetite and has lost 80 pounds. Upon assessment (examination), the nurse notes generalized edema and a low serum protein level.

08 Oct A 55-year-old man with emphysema (a type of lung disease) who has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset of cough with bloody sputum.

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