A 65-year-old male patient comes to the ER stating he has no…
A 65-year-old male patient comes to the ER stating he has not been able to urinate for 13 hours except for some dribbles. He reports difficulty emptying his bladder and having an intermittent urinary stream for the past several months. He states he feels no pain with urination but increased abdominal discomfort for the past few hours. What intervention should the nurse put into place first?
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A 3 y/o child is admitted to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The child is very pale and lethargic. She complains of dizziness upon standing. Stools have progressed from watery to bloody diarrhea. Blood work indicates hemoglobin of 6.4g/dL. The child has not has any urine output in 36 hours. The nurse expects which of the following to be added to the plan of care?
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6. Serum concentrations of thyroid hormones (T3/T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) are tests ordered for the client with suspected hypothyroidism. Which of the following laboratory values are concerning that the hypothyroidism is due to a pituitary tumor?
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The doctor has prescribed cefoxitin sodium (Mefoxin) 500 mg every 8 hours for a 36 lb child who has been diagnosed with pneumonia. The recommended safe pediatric dose of cefoxitin sodium for a moderate infection is 26.66 to 33.33 mg/kg every 8hours. 1.) What is the safe dose range? Round to the nearest whole numbers. (1 pt) 2.) Is this dose safe? (1 pt)
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