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A 44 year old with a history of IV drug use presents with mental status changes. Her Head CT shows evidence of septic emboli. An echocardiogram should be ordered to assess for this cardiac source of septic emboli:

A 27 year old female presents with a blood glucose of 812mg/dL, mental status changes, polydipsia, polyuria, and ketonuria. Given the information provided, which finding helps you rule out Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome?

Sarcinia refers to

A 6 year old girl with a very high body mass index (BMI) presents to your clinic. Her mother reports she’s already menstruating and has early thelarche. You know this is because:

A hypotonic solution contains a greater amount of dissolved substances as normally found in plasma.

A nurse is providing care for an elderly client whose analgesia has been ordered by the IV route. While reviewing the client’s medication administration record, the nurse observes that the dosage range differs from that of most young adult clients. What is the most likely rationale for this difference?

You are caring for a 63 year old male who suffered a massive hemorrhagic stroke. On initial assessment, your patient’s vital signs were T 99.1F, HR 114, BP 100/64, RR 26, and O2 saturation of 94% on 70% FiO2. Two hours later, you note the patient’s HR is now 48, BP 68/43, and the patient has Cheynes-Stokes respirations. Based on these findings, the patient likely has neurogenic shock from? 

A nurse is caring for a client who has developed phlebitis at a peripheral IV site. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform to avoid further complications and provide relief to the client?

The _____________________gland(s) receives information directly from the nervous system, and transmits information to the pituitary gland that guides hormone release.

Implanted catheters have a self-sealing port pierced through the skin with a special needle for the administration of IV medications or solutions.