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The nurse is planning to give a hypotonic solution to a client. The nurse understands that an infusion of a hypotonic solution would have what effect?
Group of answer choices
A.Water would move from the intravascular space to the intracellular space
B.Water would move from the interstitial space to the vascular space
C.Water would move from the intracellular space to the intravascular space
D.Water would move in equal amounts between the cells and the blood vessels.
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A very significant current health issue is COVID-19. Please analyze and provide solutions (i.e., potential solutions) to this public health problem using the social ecological model as a framework. b. Please describe how each level of the social ecological model influences health behavior. c. Recommend an appropriate social behavioral theory for intervention at the intrapersonal or interpersonal level.
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67-year-old female presents with chief complaint of shortness of breath, fatigue, weakness, unintentional weight loss, and mild numbness in her feet. She states she feels unsteady when she walks. PMH includes hypothyroidism well controlled on Synthroid 100 mcg/day. – Presents with pale conjunctiva of eyes and pale palate. Tongue beefy red and slightly swollen with loss of normal rugae. Turbinate’s pale but no swelling. Liver edge palpated two finger breadths below right costal margin. No hx of HTN or CHF. Lab data- hgb, hct, reticulocyte count, serum B12 levels low, mean corpuscle volume, plasma iron, and ferritin levels high, folate, TIBC are normal.
What is patient presenting diagnosis, are there any concerns with patient Liver, what anemia is patient suffering from, what are the other types of anemias, what sign & symptoms indicate a deficiency and what do the lab work indicate?
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1. Active range of motion is:
Select one:
a. increasing ROM at the joints moved
b. for strengthening muscles
c. performed under supervision of the PT/PTA to ensure correct performance
d. the best for maintaining joint motion
2. An example of a capsular end feel is:
Select one:
a. scapular protraction
b. shoulder external rotation
c. elbow extension
d. ankle dorsiflexion
3. When positioning a patient in prone, placing the arms alongside the head may result in decreased circulation to the arms.
Select one:
True
False
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1. Fatigue during gait training may be due to:
Select one:
a. medications
b. amount to be learned to safely use an ambulatory assistive device
c. time of day gait training is started
d. physical effort required to use an ambulatory assistive
device
2. In the sidelying position, the uppermost lower extremity is placed:
Select one:
a. on pillows to prevent adduction and pressure on the lowermost lower extremity
b. all
c. directly on top of the lowermost lower extremity
d. on pillows in abduction to decrease pressure on the lowermost lower extremity
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Short explanatory notes on decalcification provess.
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Write a brief essay examining the issues concerning confidentiality in current enabling technologies in the healthcare environment. Give three examples of how technology can be more effective than a manual system in maintaining patient privacy ( about 250 words)
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Subject-Follow safe work practices for direct client care
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K.B. is a 32-year-old woman being admitted to the medical floor for complaints of fatigue and dehydration.
While taking her history, you discover that she has diabetes mellitus (DM) and has been insulin-dependent
since the age of 8. She has undergone hemodialysis (HD) for the past 3 years. Your initial assessment of
K.B. reveals a pale, thin, slightly drowsy woman. Her skin is warm and dry to the touch with poor skin tur-
gor, and her mucous membranes are dry. Her vital signs (VS) are 140/88, 116, 18, 99.9° F (37.7° C). She tells
you she has been nauseated for 2 days so she has not been eating or drinking. She reports severe diar-
rhea. Serum calcium, phosphate, magnesium, and a complete blood count (CBC) have been drawn but the
results are not yet available. The following blood chemistry results are back:
1. What aspects of your assessment support her admitting diagnosis of dehydration?
2. Explain any lab results that might be of concern.
Laboratory Test Results
Sodium 145 mEq/L
Potassium 6.0 mEq/L
Chloride 93 mEq/L
Bicarbonate 27 mEq/L
BUN 48 mg/dL
Creatinine 5.0 mg/dL
Glucose 238 mg/dL
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A client with a history of CHF is at risk for fluid volume excess. He/she should be taught to
a) limit the amount of water intake to 500 cc per day
b) increase the duretic dosage if peripheral edema occurs
c) weigh daily on the same scale
d) monitor skin turbot on a regular basis
2)a client takes aspirin for times a day for arthritis. Which statement by the client leads the nurse to conclude that the client is experiencing a ADR?
a) my heart seems to be beating fast
b) I am always so very thirsty during the day
c) I have numbness and tingling in my legs
d) I heard ringing in my both of my ears
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Why is medical terminology important? How is it different from other types of writing? Provide 3 examples of types of medical writing.
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The client has been on bed rest for the last 12 days and has consistently been placed in the Semi Fowler’s position. The nurse assesses the client for tissue breakdown escpecially on the
a) greater trochanter
b) ankles
c) occipital area
d) sacrum
2) additional teaching is indicated when a family member visiting a patient in Droplet Isolation says I must.
a) pinch the metal band on the mask around the bridge of my nose
b) put on new mask every time I visit my family member
c) fold the mask within itself before I throw it away
d) change my face whenever it gets wet
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The nurse instructs the client to take NSAID (naproxen)
a) with meals or food
b) 2 hours after meals
c) before going to bed
d) 1 hour before meals
2)the client receiving bethanehol, a cholinergic agent, should be assessed for which of the following possible nursing diagnosis? Altered:
a) bowel elimination (constipation)
b) urinary patterns (frequency)
c) mobility (weakness)
d) comfort (flatulence)
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