The nurse is caring for a patient post traumatic brain injury with a ventriculostomy. During report the patient’s intracranial pressure (ICP) was 12 mmHg. When the nurse returns from receiving report on another patient the nurse notes the ICP is now 16 mmHg. What does this indicate?

A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, dyspnea on exertion (DOE), and headaches. Which of the following diagnoses in this patient’s medical history does the nurse relate all of these symptoms to? 

A patient who had a kidney transplant 3 weeks ago has a fever, high blood pressure, and increased creatinine levels. What do these signs suggest?

A patient’s ejection fraction (EF) is 35%. How should the nurse interpret this result?

All of the following are manifestations of shock except: 

 A client is being seen at their prenatal appointment .  The client is having elevated blood pressures.  The client has a history of preeclampsia with her last pregnancy.  The client is being sent to the labor and delivery unit to be evaluated for elevated blood pressures in the 3rd trimester.  The nurse caring for the client knows that the feature that distinquishes pre eclampsia from eclampsia is the:

Jo grew up in the Great Depression, while their grandson is part of the Millennial generation. Jo and their grandson belong to different:

Nine-month-old Beleme explores new environments when his mother is present but shows distress when his mother leaves the room. However, when she returns, Beleme stops crying and greets her with a hug. Beleme is exhibiting characteristics of _____ attachment.

Over the long run, _____ intelligence is prized whenever life circumstances change or new challenges arise.

Ferguson believes that they have a limited time left to live. They contemplate the meaning of life frequently and try to spend as much time as they can with their family and friends. Which theory would best predict this behavior?