A patient is admitted to a medical-surgical unit with bilateral upper extremity cellulitis attributed to cat scratch wounds.  Which assessment data would warrant immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a recently admitted patient admitted for acute changes in level of consciousness.  The nurse correlates which value as placing the patient at the greatest risk for seizures?

What is the state flower of New York?

The nurse is caring for patients on a medical-surgical unit.  After the shift report, which patient should the nurse assess first?

The nurse would question which order for a patient admitted with the flu who is experiencing tachypnea?

A patient with a 20-year history of type 1 diabetes is admitted to the emergency department with changes in level of consciousness. Serum electrolytes and arterial blood gases (ABGs) are obtained. The ABG results are as follows:       pH     7.28      PaO2   92      PaCO2   30      HCO3   19      O2 Sat   95%

In which state in IU Southeast located?

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A patient with elevated serum potassium is being treated with intravenous insulin and dextrose.  The patient states, “I don’t have diabetes.  Why am I receiving insulin?”  Which of the following statements by the nurse is most appropriate to answer the patient’s question?

Patients with asthma initially may develop respiratory alkalosis.  Which ABG value is consistent with this acid-base imbalance?