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The surgical nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative day 1 following a thyroidectomy. The client reports tingling in the lips and fingers. The client also reports an intermittent spasm in the wrist and hand and exhibits increased muscle tone. Which electrolyte imbalance should the nurse first suspect?

A patient who underwent abdominal surgery presents with a separation of the surgical wound, with abdominal contents protruding through the incision. The nurse observes this and suspects a complication. What term is most appropriate to describe this situation?

A patient with decreased liver function is most likely to have what finding documented in their medical chart? 

Your COPD patient is admitted for an acute exacerbation of CHF. The patient reports that they have a ringing in the ears. 1. What is this symptom called and why is the patient reporting this symptom? 2. What should your action be? Choose all that apply.

Sodium is exchanged for potassium and hydrogen in the ascending Loop of Henle.

Your patient has been ordered cromolyn sodium 3 tsp of a 100mg/5mL solution.  How much active ingredient will you be giving your patient? Please add your equation(s) and underline or highlight your answer.

  What type of drug is Utibron Neohaler? Choose all that apply.

You are called to ER to respond to a 16 year-old patient in status asthmaticus. The patient has taken multiple treatments of their SABA inhaler and EMS has also given them 2 back-to-back treatments on their way to the ER. Your patient is a frequent flyer in the ER with 1 recent intubation for status asthmaticus. Their HR is 124, RR 32, BP 150/90, and SpO2 89% on a NC at 4LPM. Please choose all of the appropriate treatments. (Choose all that apply.)

How do non-depolarizing agents cause paralysis and what type of drug would you utilize to reverse them? Choose all that apply.

Who has a larger yearly salary Aisha who earns $595 a week or Garrett who earns $2 300 a month?