A patient undergoing treatment for a recurrent UTI is placed on nitrofurantoin. Which component of the patient's history would concern the nurse?
a. Creatinine clearance 35
b. Allergy to penicillins
c. Hemoglobin 12.5
d. A history of corrected ureteral stricture
Question 2
A nurse is stuck in the elevator with an anxious patient who fears that no one will know they are stuck, even though the nurse has pushed the emergency button. The patient becomes hysterical, with respirations of 48/minute.
The nurse attempts to reassure the patient, but the patient is in-consolable. The nurse should anticipate the patient will manifest symptoms of which of the fol-lowing acid-base alterations? a. Respiratory acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Metabolic acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Hemodialysis. The process of hemodialysis replaces the kidney function of blood filtration by forcin
Medicinal leeches on a patient’s neck. Today leeches are sometimes used in microsurgery to prevent b
Positioning the Patient in the Fowler’s Position
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues
Patient Physical Status Classification
Treatment of retinal blindness