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A common adverse effect of long-term phenytoin (Dilantin) therapy.
What is gingival hyperplasia?
Irregular breathing with apnea often seen near death.
What is Cheyne-Stokes respiration?
A patient undergoing chemotherapy should be placed on this type of precaution.
What is neutropenic precaution?
According to Naegele’s Rule, the due date for an LMP of June 21, 2024.
What is March 28, 2025?
The biochemical imbalance most linked to suicidal behavior.
What is serotonin deficiency?
Clear fluid drains from the nose after a head injury. The nurse should test it for this substance.
What is glucose?
A lung cancer patient bargains with God for healing. This is which stage of grief?
What is bargaining?
A key teaching point for a patient taking methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis.
What is “it may mask signs of infection”?
A postpartum woman who labored for 20+ hours is at highest risk for this complication.
What is postpartum hemorrhage?
A mother hears voices telling her she is a bad mom 6 weeks postpartum. This indicates this condition.
What is postpartum psychosis?
A mild concussion patient should be discharged with this instruction.
What is “wake the patient every 2 hours to assess mentation”?
Arrange the stages of grief in the correct sequence.
What is denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance?
The autoimmune disease characterized by collagen breakdown from enzyme activity within joints.
What is rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
Late fetal heart rate decelerations indicate this condition.
What is placental insufficiency?
A parent states, “My autistic child’s needs are really no different than the rest of my children.” This indicates:
What is a need for further education about autism?
First-line drug expected to halt status epilepticus.
What is lorazepam (Ativan) IV?
The nurse explains to a family that decreased nutrition at end of life is due to this.
What is decreased metabolic needs and aspiration risk?
Three lab findings that support a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
What are positive ANA, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia?
When caring for a patient with gender dysphoria, the nurse should first do this.
What is self-reflect on personal biases?
This type of family is composed of a father and his two children.
What is a single-parent family?
Name two complications to monitor in a patient in a persistent vegetative state after TBI.
What are contractures, pressure ulcers, or pneumonia?
Jewish end-of-life ritual that must be followed.
What is “a dying person should not be left alone”?
The condition most likely responsible for cancer-related symptoms like pain, vision changes, and reduced mobility.
What is spinal cord compression due to tumor pressure?
Dark red bleeding with a boardlike uterus in late pregnancy indicates this emergency.
What is placental abruption?
According to developmental theories, adults often feel “old” when this realization occurs.
What is when they notice slowed cognitive processing speed?