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A patient with a history of primary hyperparathyroidism pres…
A patient with a history of primary hyperparathyroidism presents with severe epigastric pain, nausea, and constipation. The provider prescribes a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). The nurse should question the prescription of which medication?
A patient with type 1 diabetes was found unresponsive at hom…
A patient with type 1 diabetes was found unresponsive at home, and EMS reports a blood glucose of 22 mg/dL. The patient is intubated upon arrival to the ED. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer immediately?
A postoperative gastric bypass patient develops severe tachy…
A postoperative gastric bypass patient develops severe tachycardia, diaphoresis, nausea, and hypotension 20 minutes after eating. The nurse suspects dumping syndrome. Which intervention is most effective?
A patient with type 1 diabetes is about to eat a meal and as…
A patient with type 1 diabetes is about to eat a meal and asks when to take their rapid-acting insulin (aspart/lispro). The nurse provides which correct instruction?
A nurse is monitoring a patient who had a paracentesis perfo…
A nurse is monitoring a patient who had a paracentesis performed to relieve ascites. Which findings indicate a post-procedural complication? (Select all that apply.)
A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus presents to the ED w…
A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus presents to the ED with deep, labored breathing, confusion, and a glucose level of 720 mg/dL. ABG results show pH 7.10, HCO? 12 mEq/L, PaCO? 28 mmHg. The nurse differentiates between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) based on which finding?
A patient with myxedema coma is admitted in a hypothermic, b…
A patient with myxedema coma is admitted in a hypothermic, bradycardic, and hypotensive state. The nurse should prioritize which intervention?
A patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy for Cushing’s…
A patient on long-term corticosteroid therapy for Cushing’s syndrome presents with fatigue, hypertension, and hyperglycemia. Which lab finding should the nurse anticipate?