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The parietal pericardium is found between the:

During the QRS complex, the amount of Ca2+ inside of ventricular contractile cells…

The nurse is teaching a group of diabetics about angiopathy of diabetes. What is priority information to teach the group?

You are instructing a client about additional side effects associated with corticosteroid therapy.  Which of the following would be important to include?  (Check all that apply)

The nurse is caring for a patient after a parathyroidectomy. Which clinical manifestation would be considered the most critical during the post-procedural assessment?

A client who suffered a brain injury after falling off a ladder has recently developed SIADH. What findings indicate that the treatment he is receiving for SIADH is effective? Select all that apply:

How much insulin will your patient get if he is going to eat 50 grams of carbs; his insulin to carb ratio is 1:20; his insulin sensitivity factor is 40 mg/dL; his target blood glucose is 120 mg/dL and his BG = 220?

A client with primary hyperparathyroidism has a serum calcium level of 14 mg/dl, low serum phosphorus of 1.7 mg/dl, creatinine of 2.2 mg/dl, and a high urine calcium. What is an appropriate nursing intervention?

A home health care nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism. Which nursing diagnosis has priority with this client?

In a patient with DKA, which ABG levels should you expect to find?