« previous next »

Author Question: The patient taking furosemide (Lasix) to correct excess edema shows a weight loss of 5.5 pounds in ... (Read 43 times)

Metfan725

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 552
on: Jun 25, 2018
The patient taking furosemide (Lasix) to correct excess edema shows a weight loss of 5.5 pounds in 24 hours. The nurse calculates that this weight loss is equivalent to how many liters (L) of fluid?
 
  a. 1 L
  b. 1.5 L
  c. 2.0 L
  d. 2.5 L

Question 2

The nurse cautions that stress over a long period of time can contribute to the risk for cancer as prolonged stress suppresses the ____________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word


ky860224

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 350
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Each kilogram (2.2 pounds) of weight loss is equivalent to 1 liter of fluid. Therefore, 5.5 pounds  2.2 pounds = 2.5 liters.

Answer to Question 2

immune system

The immune system can be suppressed by prolonged stress.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

The types of cancer that alpha interferons are used to treat include hairy cell leukemia, melanoma, follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.

Did you know?

Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars. Physical therapist assisting a patient to walk in the parallel bars.
Glaucoma. (a) A buildup of pressure within the eye cavities, often caused by a blockage of vessels t Glaucoma. (a) A buildup of pressure within the eye cavities, often caused by a blockage of vessels t
Mechanical ventilation. The photograph shows a patient receiving breathing assistance by the use of Mechanical ventilation. The photograph shows a patient receiving breathing assistance by the use of
Localization of a Peptide The peptide is revealed by means of immunocytochemistry. The photomicrogra Localization of a Peptide The peptide is revealed by means of immunocytochemistry. The photomicrogra
Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient. Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Video: How do the different types of chromatography work? (No Audio)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library