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The client has come into the clinic today with the following complaints: night sweats, loss of appetite, and coughing for the last 4 weeks. The nurse also noted a + PPD test.  The nurse assesses and finds the client has lost 32 lbs in the last 2 months. The vital signs are: T-101.3, Resp 18, HR 83, BP 133/78, pulse ox 94% on Room Air. What type of treatment will the physician prescribe?

What is maintenance sodium intake for a 2 week old former 26 week infant?

A term, AGA infant had severe hypoglycemia in the first 24 hours of life and is requiring a glucose infusion rate of 13 mg/kg/min with continued low glucose levels on DOL 5. The infant was previously eating normally in newborn nursery before developing hypotonia, apnea, and cyanosis, then a seizure. The septic workup was negative. What do you suspect the cause of the hypoglycemia is?

Which of the following statements about hypoglycemia is true?

A 23 week female is in a heated, humidified isolette with total fluids of 150 ml/kg/day on DOL 3. Her urine output was 7 ml/kg/hr overnight. Her sodium is 154 this morning. How will you treat her sodium level?

A 32- year-old Caucasian male presents to the clinic for a routine physical. The patient weighs 165 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches with a BMI of 23.7. Blood pressure is 128/75 mmHg, HR is 87 bpm, RR is 16 breaths/min, and temperature is 97.4 F orally. The patient’s past medical history includes an ankle fracture with surgical repair following a motor vehicle collision and an appendectomy. Based on the information provided, the nurse determines the patient should be screened for diabetes at which time?

In the NY v. Goetz (1986) case, what legal strategy did the defendant use to avoid conviction for attempted murder under New York law?

What is the primary purpose of the castle doctrine in self-defense law?

Why is the classification of a defendant as an “aggressor” important in self-defense cases?

What is the prosecution’s burden of proof for establishing elements of a crime?