when can a patient who appears at a hospital and asks for emergency treatment be transferred to another facility?
which actions can the nurse take to decrease environmental stimuli for a patient with bacterial meningitis?
the nurse is assessing a patient's joints. what should the nurse include in this assessment? (select all that apply.)
which client statement demonstrates understanding of the link between cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol?
how many medications are used to rapidly cause unconsciousness and muscle relaxation and to maintain deep anesthesia?
k.w. receives vancomycin ivpb ordered at 15 mg/kg/day. k.w. weighs 220 lb. what daily dose would the nurse administer?
a client is admitted after blunt abdominal injury. which assessment finding requires immediate action by the nurse?
a client with schizophrenia is prescribed clozapine. the nurse would monitor the client closely for specific signs of:
the nurse should explain to a client with lung cancer that pleurodesis is performed to achieve which expected outcome?
the nurse assesses an older adult patient who complains of dimmed vision. what does this alert the nurse to plan for?
a patient's arterial blood gas indicates that her paco2 in 55 mm hg. what can you conclude about her ventilation state?
which action should the nurse implement on the scheduled day of surgery for a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus (dm)?
the nurse is caring for a client with absence seizures. which medication would be appropriate to treat absence seizures?
the nurse working with a client who is newly diagnosed with schizophrenia would include which in the client's education?
Howard is a 33-year-old long-distance runner. Recently, he attempted to donate blood, but was told he could not donate because his hematocrit was too low. What is one possible explanation for his condition?.