The patient was admitted straight from her primary care physician's office to the medical floor. She is a 29-year-old woman without a history of chronic illnesses, household medications, or prior surgical procedures. She gave her primary care physician a 4-day history of fever, coughing, and appetite loss. She claims that for the previous two days, she has not eaten or drunk anything. The primary care physician observed that the patient was experiencing dyspnea in the office and proceeded to send the patient by ambulance to the hospital. Select All That Apply     Collect blood to test electrolyte levels   Apply cardiac telemetry monitoring   Discontinue the peripheral IV   Give Ibuprofen 400 mg PO every 6 hours prn for fever    Collect blood for a type and screen    Give 1000 mL normal saline now     Insert an indwelling urinary catheter   Prepare to defibrillate the client

Patient presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of feeling weak, tired, and lethargic. The patient states, "I've just been feeling run down and I don't know why." She also states that she is currently on diuretics and has a history of type I DM, HTN, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease. According to her caregiver and family, she has had difficulty breathing on minimal exertion and constantly appears "winded" even at rest. She reports that she is currently unable to ambulate and has been feeling lethargic for three days. According to her family, since her discharge from the hospital one month ago her respiratory status has not returned to normal. She also reports having a history of muscle cramping in her lower leg, but currently there is none present. She has been using 2L of oxygen via nasal cannula and just a few days ago her Lasix dose was doubled to help manage her CHF symptoms. She reports her quality of life has significantly declined in the last month and she…

The patient was admitted straight from her primary care physician's office to the medical floor. She is a 29-year-old woman without a history of chronic illnesses, household medications, or prior surgical procedures. She gave her primary care physician a 4-day history of fever, coughing, and appetite loss. She claims that for the previous two days, she has not eaten or drunk anything. The primary care physician observed that the patient was experiencing dyspnea in the office and proceeded to send the patient by ambulance to the hospital.  Which conditions should the PN keep an eye out for in the client given the present course of treatment for fluid volume deficit? select all that apply  Phlebitis   Hypokalemia   Hyperglycemia   Diarrhea and vomiting   Alkalosis   Pulmonary edema   Thrombocytopenia   Hypovolemic shock

Why would it be advisable for a patient with Graves’ disease to wear a medic alert tag or bracelet?

Which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize when caring for a patient with a suspected tension pneumothorax? a) Administering supplemental oxygen b) Administering intravenous fluids c) Performing needle decompression d) Assisting with chest tube insertion.

Mrs.  A  , age 35 was given a pap test during a routine medical check-up. The test showed marked dysplasia of cervical cells but no sign of infection.             1. Discuss the purposes and uses of diagnostic testing and how it applies in this scenario                                                                                              2.Discuss how the following terms might apply to this       scenario: prognosis, latent stage, remission, exacerbations, predisposing factors                      3.Compare and contrast the various types of common cellular adaptions focusing on dysplasia and the testing for the condition.                     Question2, MRS A's baby girl, Baby C, who is 3 months old,has had severe watery diarrhea accompanied by fever for 24hours, she is apathetic and responds weakly to stimulation, the condition has been diagnosed as viral gastroenteritis question A) list the major losses resulting from diarrhea and fever. question)list other signs and data that…

Ms kelsos a 55 year old woman underwent abdominal surgery for gallblader removal Ms kelsos surgery was successful and she is now. recovering in the surgical unit you are responsible for monitoring her postoperative vital signs and ensuring proper hygiene to prevent surgical site infections?

Given the following Doctor’s Orders, Interpret or Translate the underlined word(s) using the correct medical terms or abbreviations: