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A Troponin level of 3.2 would most probably indicate that the patient had __________________________________. 

Your patient had a very large surgical procedure 3 days ago and he is still taking a fair amount of opioids to manage his pain. The one thing that should concern you at this time and should be reflected on his Care Plan is: __________________________________________.  

The Olfactory Cranial Nerve (CN # 1) has to do with ________________________________.

Regulation of Temperature happens in the ____________________ of the brain.

Your patient has a K+ of 2.7.  The physician orders the patient to get 20 mEq K+ in 100 ml NS IV supplement (K-Rider), and then follow that with PO doses.  As a nurse you know that the fastest rate you can infuse this K+ via a peripheral IV is at ___________________. 

Leukocytosis is defined as __________________________________. 

Your patient shows all of the following Signs and Symptoms: sudden weight gain, distended neck veins, adventitious breath sounds, and peripheral edema.  Your patient most likely has: ___________________________

If a patient comes in from a nursing home with pneumonia that has already been diagnosed this is known as _______________________________.

You are about to discharge a patient with osteoporosis as one of her diagnoses. She asks: “Is there any exercises I can do to help this situation?”.  Your best response would be:  

Nursing Diagnoses for the Post-op patient for most moderate to larger surgeries would include all of the following Except: ___________________