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6D – A patient is recovering in the Medical Surgical Unit after a transurethral resection of the bladder tumor removal and now has a continuous bladder irrigation system. Which of the following statements by the patient does not indicates a need for further teaching?

13C – The nurse is taking care of a patient with persistent asthma and COPD.  Which of the following statements indicates appropriate teaching by the nurse? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY). Note: Full credit can only be obtained by selecting only all correct choices.

5A – The nurse is reviewing labs from a patient admitted for suspected malnutrition. Which lab value would give the nurse the best information about the patient’s protein status recently (few days to a week)?

10A – When medications are used in the treatment of obesity, it is important for the nurse to teach the patient that:

3B – The nurse is caring for a patient who has developed magnesium toxicity. The nurse will plan to administer: 

As electrons are passed along the mitochondrial electron transport chain, what is being “pumped” out from the mitochondrial matrix into the mitochondrial intermembrane space? (1.5 pts)

8D – Which of the following glomerular filtration rates would not cause the nurse to be concerned?

You would like to make 1 L of a 1 M Tris buffer (pKa = 8.1). Tris comes as a free base. How many moles of HCl would you expect to need for this solution to reach a pH of 6.5? Reminder: The protonated and deprotonated forms of Tris should total 1 mol/L (1M). (2 pts)

1A – The nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from multiple burns. Which meal choice would be the best at promoting tissue healing and growth?

Scenario 1 Alex, a high school junior, has always been a diligent student, consistently achieving high grades. However, this year, Alex has been struggling to keep up with the increased academic demands and extracurricular activities. Alex’s parents have high expectations and frequently remind Alex of the importance of maintaining a top GPA to secure a scholarship for college.   During a crucial midterm exam in their Advanced Placement (AP) Biology class, Alex was caught using a cheat sheet hidden in their sleeve. The teacher noticed Alex glancing at the cheat sheet multiple times and confiscated it. Alex was immediately sent to the principal’s office.   When confronted, Alex broke down in tears and admitted to cheating. Alex explained that the pressure to perform well had become overwhelming. The fear of disappointing their parents and the anxiety about not securing a scholarship led Alex to resort to cheating as a last-ditch effort to avoid failure. In fact, in a recent study that Alex read, researchers found that cheating is linked with academic stress.