A patient’s chart indicates a history of meningitis. Which of the following would you not expect to see with this patient if this condition were acute?
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Solution
Loss of appetite would be expected.
A patient’s chart indicates a history of ketoacidosis. Which of the following would you not expect to see with this patient if this condition were acute?
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Weight loss would be expected.
A patient’s chart indicates a history of hyperkalemia. Which of the following would you not expect to see with this patient if this condition were acute?
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Answer choices A-C were symptoms of acute hyperkalemia.
Which of the following conditions would a nurse not administer erythromycin?
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Erythromycin is used to treat conditions A-C.
When you are taking a patient’s history, she tells you she has been depressed and is dealing with an anxiety disorder. Which of the following medications would the patient most likely be taking?
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Amitriptyline (Elavil) is a tricyclic antidepressant and used to treat symptoms of depression.
Calcitonin is used to treat osteoporosis in women who have been in menopause.
Pergolide mesylate (Permax) is used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Verapamil (Calan) is a calcium channel blocker.
A nurse is making rounds taking vital signs. Which of the following vital signs is abnormal?
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HR and Respirations are slightly increased. BP is down.
A young adult is 20 years old and has been recently admitted to the hospital. According to Erikson, which of the following stages is the adult in?
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Intimacy vs. isolation- 18-35 years old
A toddler is 26 months old and has been recently admitted to the hospital. According to Erikson, which of the following stages is the toddler in?
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Autonomy vs Shame and doubt is at 12-18 months old
A 5-year-old child and has been recently admitted to the hospital. According to Erik Erikson’s psychosocial development stages, the child is in which stage?
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Initiative vs. guilt- 3-6 years old
A 65-year-old man has been admitted to the hospital for spinal stenosis surgery. When should the discharge training and planning begin for this patient?
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Discharge education begins upon admission.