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The nurse is caring for a patient newly admitted with acute pancreatitis. During the morning  physical assessment, the nurse notices a purplish-blue discoloration to the patient’s flank area. Which is the nurse’s priority action?

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Which of the following laboratory values would be found in a patient with syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

When is a CT indicated for a patient diagnosed with pancreatitis?

The client has received vasopressin (DDAVP) for diabetes insipidus. Which assessment finding indicates a therapeutic response to this therapy?

37). Stem cells divide to form _____.

19). During Telophase daughter cell nuclei are formed. 

Nineteenth century liberalism is basically the same as liberalism as we know it today.

When taking the blood pressure of a patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse notices carpal spasm of the patient’s hand. Which action should the nurse take next?

During an initial shift assessment, a nurse finds a diabetic client diagnosed with DKA who is lethargic and who has rapid, deep respirations. Which order would the nurse perform to correct the patient’s breathing pattern?