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An RN team leader has one LPN and one medical assistant assigned to the unit. Which patient would be most appropriate to assign to the LPN?
 
  a. Right lower lobectomy, one day postoperatively, whose temperature went from 37.1C to 38.3C during the last shift
  b. 72-year-old right hip replacement, 2 days postoperatively, complaining of leg and chest pain
  c. 48-year-old female patient who had a laparoscopic appendectomy 8 hours ago: urine output 165 mL, Hgb 7 g/dL, and Hct 21
  d. Post cerebral vascular accident 1 week ago who had a Dobhoff feeding tube inserted and is now on continuous feedings at 45 mL/hr

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The nurse reviews assessment findings for assigned patients. Based on this information, which patient demands the nurse's immediate attention? The patient with
 
  a. renal failure on dialysis whose WBC is 10,000 mm3 (normal)
  b. abdominal aneurysm whose blood pressure is 170/90
  c. atrial fibrillation whose lab results show and INR of 2.5 (normal)
  d. endocarditis who has a loud heart murmur


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shailee

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


formula1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
Excellent

Chelseyj.hasty

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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