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After performing a history and physical, the nurse is concerned the client may have developed nephrotic syndrome from the glomerulonephritis.  The nurse obtains a urine sample from the client.  Which laboratory finding would support a diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome?

What is the cerebral perfusion pressure of a patient with a BP of 174/106 and an ICP of 26?

A client is diagnosed with autoimmune metaplastic atrophic gastritis (AMAG).  The nurse knows the client is most at risk to develop which complication?

Use the following information to answer questions #44 and #45. The nurse cares for an obese middle aged client who reports a sudden onset of upper abdominal pain that worsens after eating.  The client also reports nausea and vomiting for the past few days.  On assessment the nurse notes increased tenderness with palpation to the left upper quadrant that radiates to the left back.  

As ICP rises to the level of arterial pressure, the _______ begins with widened pulse pressure, bradycardia, and abnormal respiratory pattern.

A patient presents with a cervical fracture at C3 from a high velocity injury. Which of the following is the most important initial intervention?

What is the initial clinical presentation of a patient with a diffuse axonal injury (DAI)?

Your patient has visible trauma to the right temporal area. There was initial report of LOC, but he was AAOx3 on your arrival. He is becoming more lethargic, and his right pupil is now nonreactive and increasing from 3 mm to 5 mm. This is a classic presentation of:

What benzodiazepine is the first-line choice for seizures in prehospital and critical care transport?

An epidural hematoma is often the result of a blow to the temporal region of the skull that involves: