The nurse is providing care for a client with a spinal cord injury who is having difficulty
urinating. If the client is diagnosed with a calculi in the ureter, which type of stone does
the nurse expect to be present?
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struvite
Which disorder does the nurse recognize as being caused by an increase in the
hormones that are secreted from the adrenal gland?
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, cushing's syndrome
The nurse is providing care for a client with a history of insulin-dependent type 2
diabetes mellitus. Currently, the client is diagnosed with renal failure. Which effect does
the client's condition have on the insulin administered by the nurse?
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the degradation of insulin is decreased
The nurse is providing care for a client with diabetes mellitus. The nurse obtains a
glucose blood level of 49 mg/dL. For which complication does the nurse prepare the
client?
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sz
Upon physical examination, the nurse detects abdominal tenderness, increased bowel
sounds accompanied by signs of borborygmi, abdominal distension, and tympany on
percussion. Which diagnostic test distinguishes Crohn's disease from ulcerative colitis in
the client?
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, colonoscopy
A nurse hears a bruit while assessing the carotid artery of a client. Which is the most
probable reason behind the bruit?
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turbulent blood flow in the artery
While reviewing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports of the brain of an older
adult client, the nurse finds accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles, senile plaques, and
cerebrocortical atrophy of the brain. Upon communicating with the client, the nurse finds
that the client has problems related to memory. Which does the nurse infer from these
findings?
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Alzheimers dz
A client visits the hospital with chest pain, and the vital signs are 101.5°F body
temperature and 125/85 mm Hg blood pressure. The echocardiogram of the client shows
valve perforation, and a new regurgitant murmur is heard during chest auscultation.
Which condition has the client developed?
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urinating. If the client is diagnosed with a calculi in the ureter, which type of stone does
the nurse expect to be present?
Give this one a try later!
struvite
Which disorder does the nurse recognize as being caused by an increase in the
hormones that are secreted from the adrenal gland?
Give this one a try later!
, cushing's syndrome
The nurse is providing care for a client with a history of insulin-dependent type 2
diabetes mellitus. Currently, the client is diagnosed with renal failure. Which effect does
the client's condition have on the insulin administered by the nurse?
Give this one a try later!
the degradation of insulin is decreased
The nurse is providing care for a client with diabetes mellitus. The nurse obtains a
glucose blood level of 49 mg/dL. For which complication does the nurse prepare the
client?
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sz
Upon physical examination, the nurse detects abdominal tenderness, increased bowel
sounds accompanied by signs of borborygmi, abdominal distension, and tympany on
percussion. Which diagnostic test distinguishes Crohn's disease from ulcerative colitis in
the client?
Give this one a try later!
, colonoscopy
A nurse hears a bruit while assessing the carotid artery of a client. Which is the most
probable reason behind the bruit?
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turbulent blood flow in the artery
While reviewing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports of the brain of an older
adult client, the nurse finds accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles, senile plaques, and
cerebrocortical atrophy of the brain. Upon communicating with the client, the nurse finds
that the client has problems related to memory. Which does the nurse infer from these
findings?
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Alzheimers dz
A client visits the hospital with chest pain, and the vital signs are 101.5°F body
temperature and 125/85 mm Hg blood pressure. The echocardiogram of the client shows
valve perforation, and a new regurgitant murmur is heard during chest auscultation.
Which condition has the client developed?
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