- A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following manifestations is a potential adverse effect of this drug?
- A nurse is caring for a client who is taking a diuretic. The nurse should instruct the client to include which of the following foods in their diet to increase potassium intake?A. RaisinsB. CabbageC. CheeseD. Eggs
- What is a group of 10 chemical tests used to detect urinary tract infections, as well as metabolic and kidney disorders?
- For children and adolescents, routine lipid testing is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) once between what ages?
- A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following of the clients laboratory values require immediate intervention?A. Sodium 140 mEq/LB. Potassium 5.2 mEq/LC. Chloride 100 mEq/LD. Magnesium 1.9 mEq/L
- What is the major extracellular anion that has a key role in maintaining osmotic pressure and electrical neutrality (opposes sodium) and has a serum concentration of about 100mmol/L?
- A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for aliskiren to treat hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the drug? (Select all that apply.)
- A higher level of specimen manipulation is required prior to analysis and/or interpretation to determine the result in which category of testing?
- A nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client who has gouty arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings that indicates an adverse effects of the drug?A. HyperuricemiaB. HypernatremiaC. HyperkalemiaD. Hypoglycemia
- In relation to platelets, what is caused by autoimmune disease, medications, alcohol, viruses, cancer, anemia, etc?
- What is sometimes called the "good" cholesterol because it helps carry away LDL cholesterol, thus keeping arteries open and your blood flowing more freely?
- What is sometimes called the "bad" cholesterol. Too much of it in your blood causes the buildup of fatty deposits (plaques) in your arteries (atherosclerosis), which reduces blood flow?
- A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin captopril therapy. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instructed client to report because it could indicate a need to discontinue therapy? (Select all that apply.)A. RashB. Distorted tasteC. Swelling of the tongueD. PhotosensitivityE. Dry Cough
- What panel of tests evaluates the cells circulating in the blood (includes WBCs, RBCs and platelets)?
- What is a decrease in HgB concentration?
- When should healthy adults get their total cholesterol checked?
- In relation to WBCs, what is caused by infections, leukemia, pregnancy, neoplasms, pneumonia, inflammation, or tissue necrosis?
- -Ordering test-Collecting specimen properly-Guidance on specimen collection...all fall under which phase of testing?
- What is the measure of the percentage of the total blood volume that is made up by the RBCs?
- In relation to WBCs, what is caused by bone marrow failure, radiation, chemotherapy, HIV infection, viral disorders?