G.R. is a 75-year-old male who presents to the emergency department with chest pain, palpitations, and appears pale and diaphoretic. As the history and physical are completed, the following problems emerge. Please label them first-, second-, or third-level priority problems. b. Serum potassium 2.7 mmol/L (low), Glucose 225 mg/dL (high)

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Question 1 of 9

G.R. is a 75-year-old male who presents to the emergency department with chest pain, palpitations, and appears pale and diaphoretic. As the history and physical are completed, the following problems emerge. Please label them first-, second-, or third-level priority problems. b. Serum potassium 2.7 mmol/L (low), Glucose 225 mg/dL (high)

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 9

The nurse is assessing the vital signs of a 3-year-old patient who appears to have an irregular respiratory pattern. How should the nurse assess this child's respirations?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 9

Which of the following pathologic conditions would result in release of ADH by the posterior pituitary?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 9

The nurse is assessing a patient's peripheral pulses. Which pulse is located at the back of the knee?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 9

A patient tells the nurse that he has noticed that one of his moles has started to burn and bleed. When assessing his skin, the nurse pays special attention to the danger signs for pigmented lesions and is concerned with which additional finding?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 6 of 9

A 50-year-old woman presents with a history of sudden-onset leg pain and swelling. She has a recent history of prolonged immobility due to a recent surgery. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 7 of 9

Mark each of the following statements as therapeutic or nontherapeutic. h. "No need to cry. Let's move on to a different topic."

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 8 of 9

While auscultating heart sounds on a 7-year-old child for a routine physical examination, the nurse hears an S3, a soft murmur at the left midsternal border, and a venous hum when the child is standing. What would be a correct interpretation of these findings?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 9 of 9

The patient's record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the:

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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