As a nurse practioner, a new patient comes in and tells you…
As a nurse practioner, a new patient comes in and tells you that she is full of energy, so much so that she can barely sleep. She also mentions that she has recently lost weight but has not made significant changes to her diet or exercise routine. Your first thought is that the patient has Grave’s disease, which affects an organ in the endocrine system. Which hormone is principally responsible for regulating the body’s metabolism?
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The nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with left lower extremity (LLE) deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The prescriber has ordered warfarin 20 mg (an anticoagulant) by mouth daily. The client is concern about the medication action. Which action by the nurse is considered unsafe?
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