In the intensive care unit (ICU), the nurse is caring for a trauma client who has abdominal injuries, is beginning to have a decrease in BP and increased pulse rate, and is pale with diaphoretic skin. The nurse is assessing the client for hemorrhagic shock. If the client is in shock, the nurse would expect to find:
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The health care provider has prescribed an aminoglycoside (g…
The health care provider has prescribed an aminoglycoside (gentamicin) for a client. Which complication is the client is at risk for?
A client asks the nurse what may have caused the elevation i…
A client asks the nurse what may have caused the elevation in urinary protein levels (proteinuria) on a urine test. The BEST response by the nurse would be:
Which medical term describes a manifestation of bleeding dis…
Which medical term describes a manifestation of bleeding disorders in clients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)?
A client has recently been diagnosed with renal calculi and…
A client has recently been diagnosed with renal calculi and asks the nurse, “What should I be eating to prevent stone formation?” What response to the client’s statement is appropriate?
A client in the ICU has been diagnosed with hypovolemic shoc…
A client in the ICU has been diagnosed with hypovolemic shock. Their blood pressure is 88/53 mm Hg, heart rate 122 beats/min, and respiratory rate 26 breaths/min. Given these vital signs, the nurse should expect the urine output to be:
What is the usual cause of acute pyelonephritis?
What is the usual cause of acute pyelonephritis?
Using the equation above, calculate the amount of heat relea…
Using the equation above, calculate the amount of heat released when 3.00 grams of aluminum is reacted with excess HCl. The molar mass of Al is 26.982 g/mol.
If 50.0 J of energy are added to a 5.00 g block of al at 25….
If 50.0 J of energy are added to a 5.00 g block of al at 25.0 C, what is the final temperature? The specific heat of Al is 0.900 J/gC
Identify as endo- or exothermic.
Identify as endo- or exothermic.