What might you suspect as the cause of hematuria and proteinuria in a patient with a history of IV drug use and a new heart murmur? Glomerulonephritis due to IE Lupus glomerulonephritis Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Renal infarction due to left atrial thrombi Renal artery stenosis

A patient on Ertapenem develops severe diarrhea, a black furry tongue and foul smelling loose stools. The nurse explains to the family that this is most likely a superinfection. Appropriate nursing interventions include: Select all that apply. Group of answer choices Notifies the doctor Sends a stool specimen to the lab to r/o C. Diff […]

icd-10 code for: There is abnormal fetal heart rate or rhythm during labor, and infant is therefore delivered by C-section. Mother was instructed on discharge to put the baby in front of the window in the sun to alleviate the mild jaundice. In addition, a lactation consult was performed during this stay because the baby […]

A patient is allergic to penicillin. The nurse knows that the patient may also be allergic to Group of answer choices Macrolides (clarithromycin) Aminoglycosides (gentamicin) Cephalosporins (ceftriaxone) Tetracyclines (tetracycline)

• By Day 1 of this week, your Instructor will assign a patient profile for this Assignment. Note: Please see the Course Announcements section of the classroom for your patient profile Assignment. • Review this week’s Learning Resources. • Review the details of the patient case study. • Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests […]

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) “Redesigning Primary Care” Roundtable Discussion videos describe primary care in the United States as a vital part of the health system that was very much in a state of crisis in 2008 when the video was produced. The readings assigned this week regarding shared principles of primary care […]

One trend in use of hospital-based services is the common practice of using short-term acute care that provides treatment to patients who have medical needs that only need a brief hospital stay in an acute or critical setting. Examples would be recuperation after a surgery, care following a sudden illness, injury, or flare-up of a […]

Which of the following is accurate? Select one: a. Signs and symptoms are identified through medical testing. b. Mental health diagnosis using DSM-5 is based on identifying the causes of mental illness rather than the characteristic signs and symptoms. c. Signs are observable by clinicians, whereas symptoms are reported by clients. d. Symptoms are observable […]

The patient has a new onset of pain the nurse gathers data using the OPQRST mnemonic. The nurse will identify Group of answer choices Openness, Patience, Quality, Radiation, Smile and Touch Often, Pain, Quantify, Real, Static, Tremors On time, Practice, Quality, Radar, Severity, Tired Onset, Provokes, Quality, Radiates, Severity, Time

A patient who is receiving hydromorphone (Dilaudid) IV for 9/10 post-operative pain asks how long it will take for the Dilaudid to work. The nurse teaches Group of answer choices Onset is in 5 -10 minutes Onset is in 10 -15 minutes Onset is immediate Onset is faster if the patient meditates