The nurse has completed a head-to-toe assessment of a patient who was admitted for the treatment of heart failure (HF). Which of the following assessment findings should signal to the nurse a possible exacerbation of the patient's condition?
A) Crackles are audible on chest auscultation.
B) The patient's blood pressure (BP) is 144/99.
C) The patient has put out 600 mL of dilute urine over the past 8 hours.
D) Blood glucose testing reveals a glucose level of 158 mg/dL.
Question 2
A patient, age 72, is receiving chemotherapy for treatment of malignant lymphoma. Chemotherapeutic agents work by
a. destroying only cancer cells.
b. interfering with the cells' ability to reproduce.
c. reducing the production of hydrochloric acid.
d. interfering with the movement of cells from one part of the body to another.
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