The goal in management of hypertension is focused on lowering the client’s blood pressure. The treatment or management of hypertension is determined by which of the following?
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A nurse has the following situations going on with her clien…
A nurse has the following situations going on with her clients. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A. Client with a blood glucose of 150 and with a sliding scale insulin ordered for 4 units RegularB. Client with potassium of 2.3 with a protocol for IV potassium replacementC. Client with a sodium of 132 and an IV bag of 0.9% NS running at 100 mL/hour with 150 mL left in bagD. Client with a B/P of 164/80 who just received their AM lisinopril, diltiazem and HCTZ
A female patient with a glucose of 500 is showing the follow…
A female patient with a glucose of 500 is showing the following blood gasses: pH 7.25, pCO2 43, HCO3 19. What other lab result would be expected initially with this blood gas?
The nurse is assessing a client with longstanding COPD and n…
The nurse is assessing a client with longstanding COPD and no bronchitis. What would the nurse most likely assess in this patient?
The nurse is reading the results of the client’s tuberculin…
The nurse is reading the results of the client’s tuberculin skin test and palpates a 4 mm area of induration at the test site and slight erythema. How should the nurse interpret the results?
This is a Multiple Response Item A young homeless person is…
This is a Multiple Response Item A young homeless person is brought to the emergency department by the police after being found wandering on the street. Which of the following patient data would support a DKA diagnosis: (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s) to the answer in alphabetical order using no spaces, commas or periods) A. ABG: PH 7.25, pCO2 38, HCO3 14B. Kussmaul respirationsC. positive urine ketonesD. ABG: pH 7.5, pCO2 40, HCO3 30E. blood sugar of 326 mg/dl
A client is receiving alendronate. What is the rationale fo…
A client is receiving alendronate. What is the rationale for giving this medication?
A client with COPD had a severe coughing episode after a tho…
A client with COPD had a severe coughing episode after a thoracentesis and has developed a rapid onset of worsening dyspnea. What additional assessment finding would make the nurse suspect a pneumothorax?
___ occurs by averaging each pixel’s frequency with surround…
___ occurs by averaging each pixel’s frequency with surrounding pixel values to remove high frequency noise.
Which portion of the target assembly of a television camera…
Which portion of the target assembly of a television camera tube is the active component?