The nurse is caring for a patient on the neurological unit who is in status epilepticus. What medication does the nurse anticipate being given to halt the seizure?
A) IV phenobarbital
B) IV diazepam
C) IV lidocaine
D) Oral phenytoin
Question 2
In response to a patient's elevated blood glucose level, the nurse has administered a dose of insulin as ordered. The nurse understands that insulin results in a lowered level of blood glucose by:
A) Breaking the molecular bonds in glucose molecules
B) Stimulating thyroid hormone release and increasing metabolic needs
C) Inhibiting the action of glucagon
D) Facilitating glucose transport into body cells
A parish nurse checks the blood pressure of a church member
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
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The medical assistant is measuring the urine output from a patient who has an indwelling Foley ...
Toxoplasma gondii in the heart of an HIV patient.