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Which action would the nurse take when caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy and reports forgetfulness and problems with concentration?

A 27-yr-old patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has a serum glucose level of 732 mg/dL and serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which of the following actions prescribed by the health care provider would the nurse implement first?

A 20-year-old patient with a history of intravenous drug use (IVDU) presents to the clinic with a fever, swollen lymph nodes, and night sweats. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic test for the patient?

External-beam radiation is planned for a patient with cervical cancer. What instructions would the nurse give the patient to prevent complications from the effects of the radiation?

A patient with a fever eventually returns to normal body temperature. Which of the following best explains the mechanism responsible for this return to normalcy?

Which scenario best exemplifies a positive feedback loop?

At the right colic/hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the:

A 35-year-old patient presents with shortness of breath, an enlarged heart, and thickened blood vessels. Which two organ systems are most directly implicated in these findings?

Into which of the following chambers of the heart will blood immediately flow into after the right atrium?

What are the two major medications used to treat HIV?