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The nurse is caring for a 82-year-old female admitted to the medical unit with new onset of urinary incontinence and mild confusion. Nurses’ Notes   0930: Admitted from the emergency room with new onset of incontinence and mild confusion. Recently widowed and now living with daughter and son-in-law. Daughter reports foul-smelling, pink-tinged urine with incontinence and low-grade fever; no reports of pain or burning but noted to be restless with new onset of mild confusion. Upon admission to medical unit, alert and oriented to person only but pleasant and cooperative. Temperature 101.8 F (38.7 C), other vital signs stable. Skin dry, warm and flushed with poor turgor. Offered bedpan frequently and voiding small amounts of urine—concentrated, pinkish and foul-smelling; does not report burning or pain. Urine and blood cultures obtained; results pending.  Daughter reports Sulfa allergy. Vital Signs   Time 1000   Temp  (F/C) 101.8/F  38.7 C   P 115   RR 26   B/P 92/48 (63)   Pulse oximeter 94 (room air)   Laboratory Report   Lab Results Reference range BUN 27 10-20 mg/dL Creatinine (serum) 1.3 0.9 to 1.4 mg/dL WBC 14.1 4.5 – 10.5 x 103 cells/mm3 Potassium (serum) 3.6 3.5 to 5 mEq/L Sodium (serum) 143 135 to 145 mEq/L Urine analysis         4+ bacteriuria         WBC >10,         + hematuria Bacteriuria   /HPF WBC  – Hematuria         Lactate 3.4 .6 – 2.2 mmol/L Based on the above scenario, what type of shock do you anticipate the client will be diagnosed with? 

This presentation of Parkinson’s disease often results in a very odd gait pattern and increased fall risk secondary to what? 

The standard language used for relational databases is ________.

Breastmilk can be safely stored in a deep freezer up to 1 yr.

Elección múltiple: Chile, Costa Rica, Nicaragua y Panamá. In Chapters 5 & 6 you learned a little bit about the cultures of Chile, Costa Rica and Panama in Club cultura and Panoramas. Can you recall some of the main points? First, read each statement below. Then, select the missing word from the dropdown menu. If the correct answer isn’t provided, select ninguna de las anteriores. (1 pt. each; 6 pts. total) 1. El único lugar del mundo donde se permite recolectar los huevos de las tortugas marinas es en [1].     a. Chile b. Costa Rica c. México     d. Nicaragua   e. Panamá   f. NDLA   2. La capital de Colombia es [2].      a. San José b. Managua c. Bogota d. Tegucigalpa e. Panama f. NDLA   3. Cierto o False: Costa Rica tiene ejercito militario.[3]      a. Cierto b. Falso   4. ¿Cuál país tiene la frontera [border] con el norte de Nicaragua? [4]      a. Honduras b. Costa Rica c. Colombia d. Nicaragua e. Panama f. NDLA   5. ¿Cuál país tiene la frontera [border] con el sur de Panamá? [5]        a. Honduras b. Costa Rica c. Colombia d. Nicaragua e. Panama f. NDLA   6. ¿Cuál país es más conocido para surfear? [6]         a. Honduras b. Costa Rica c. Colombia d. Nicaragua e. Panama f. NDLA

Look at the following photo, name at least 2 of different types of nipples. Example: (A) normal            

Nonconformance, is any mistake or error that is passed on to the customer. 

Internal benchmarking requires a process by first identifying and collecting internal knowledge and best practices. 

Discrete and continuous probability distributions are the two most important types of probability distributions. 

Six Sigma initiatives often involve significant changes in work processes, they must be tied directly to an organization’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives.