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"this is the worst headache of my life" - correct answer -may be life-threatening -needs immediate attention headache + fever + acute neck stiffness - correct answer -signs of meningitis -needs immediate attention Presyncope - correct answer "near faint" no loss of consciousness syncope - correct answer fainting, brief loss of consciousness Disequilibrium - correct answer feeling of falling vertigo - correct answer spinning sensation -cardinal symptom of vestibular dysfunc...

Hypoglycemia - correct answer When administering insulin, the nurse must keep in mind that which is the most immediate and serious adverse effect of insulin therapy? Glargine - correct answer A dose of long-acting insulin has been ordered for bedtime for a patient with diabetes. The nurse expects to give which type of insulin? Regular - correct answer A patient is to be given an insulin drip to control his high blood glucose levels. The nurse knows that the type of insulin that would be us...

BMI Underweight value - correct answer < 18.5 BMI Overweight Value - correct answer 25 - 29.9 BMI Obese Value - correct answer > 30 Culturally Mediated Characteristics - correct answer Information disclosure, space and distance, eye contact, time, touch, observance of holidays, diet, and biologic variations Causes of Illness - correct answer 1. Biomedical or Scientific- everything has scientific evidence to prove why something has occurred. 2. Naturalistic or Holistic- yin/yan...

Lithium - correct answer Mood stabilizer, used for treatment of bipolar disorder Narrow therapeutic window Lithium Levels - correct answer 0.4-1.0 therapeutic 1.5 mild toxicity 1.5-2.0 advanced toxicity 2.0- 2.5 severe toxicity > 2.5 death Signs & Symptoms of Lithium Toxicity - correct answer Thirst, Tremors, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Muscle Weakness Bipolar II Disorder - correct answer Episodes of hypomania (elation, high energy, but less than bipolar I) Does not experience psyc...

What is the normal range for sodium? - correct answer 136-145 mEq/L What is the normal range for potassium? - correct answer 3.5-5.0 mEq/L What is the normal range for calcium? - correct answer 9-10.5 mg/dL What is the normal range for magnesium? - correct answer 1.3-2.1 mEq/L What is the normal range for phosphate? - correct answer 3.0-4.5 mg/dL What is the normal range for chloride? - correct answer 98-106 mEq/L Define the term Hypo- - correct answer Low Define the term ...

Nurse Expects These Clients to be in Respiratory Acidosis? - correct answer Morphine Overdose Sleep Apnea COPD Asthma Attack Alcohol Intoxication How much urine do we want to be excreted from kidneys? - correct answer 30mL/hr What is the ONLY solution you can give with blood? - correct answer Normal Saline Anything over 1.3 on creatine labs mean? - correct answer Kidney Injury Anything over 1.5 on creatine labs mean? - correct answer Dialysis A patient is dying what order woul...