A patient has been vomiting for 2 days, has not been able to eat or drink anything during this time, and has not urinated for 12 hours. Physical examination reveals the following: T = 99.6°F (37.6°C) orally; P = 110 beats/min weak and thready; BP = 80/52 mm Hg. Skin and mucous membranes are dry, there is decreased skin turgor, and the patient is experiencing weakness. The following are the most recent laboratory results:Sodium 138 mEq/LPotassium 3.7 mEq/LCalcium 9.2 mg/dLMagnesium 1.8 mg/dLChloride 99 mEq/LBUN29 mg/dLWhich is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

A patient is prescribed phototherapy as treatment for psoriasis. Which patient statement indicates that teaching about this treatment has been effective?

A nurse notes that a client has a “stat” order for sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). The nurse quickly checks serum laboratory results, anticipating

The nurse is auscultating breath sounds on the patient during intubation with an endotracheal tube (ETT). Which findings correlate with a right main-stem bronchus intubation?

In reviewing a patient’s laboratory results before administering digoxin, which laboratory result places the patient at greatest risk for digoxin toxicity?

Q13.  Write an equation of the line satisfying the given conditions. Show all of your work on your paper.The line passes through and is perpendicular to .

Q11.  Use the slope-intercept form to write an equation of the line that passes through the given point and has the given slope. Use function notation where y = f(x).(-4, 5); m = 4

Limitations of a ___________________ include: a high degree of cooperation, high response burden and labor intensive data analysis.

Which laboratory test does the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse monitor in the patient who is having difficulty regaining consciousness after a surgical procedure?

Lipids are absorbed in the small intestine as: