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A nurse is caring for an adult client who has attempted suicide. The client tells the nurse he is calling his family to come pick him up. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate when the client insists on leaving the facility against medical advice? - correct answers discuss risks associated with leaving A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving parenteral nutrition through a nontunneled central venous catheter and reports hearing a gurgling sound on the side of the c...

Nursing Concepts Advanced Exam Questions & Answers 1. Pharmacology and Medication Administration Question: What is the primary purpose of a loading dose in pharmacotherapy? Answer: A loading dose is used to quickly achieve a therapeutic drug concentration in the body to ensure that the medication's effects are noticed sooner. This is particularly important for medications with long half-lives or where immediate therapeutic action is needed. 2. Pathophysiology Question: How does diabetes...

Nursing Concepts Advanced Exam Questions & Answers-A charge nurse on the pediatric unit is making assignments for a nurse who has floated from the labor and delivery unit. Which of the following clients is appropriate for the charge nurse to assign? - an adolescent who is 2 days post operative following an appendectomy A nurse at a long-term care facility is participating in a quality improvement project to reduce the occurrence of pressure ulcers. Which of the following audits should be...