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1. blood compatibility

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   in the one labeled 14 above, the choices are c, e, b, or h -> answer is b-- stroke on one side of the brain causes motor symptoms on the contralateral (opposite) side of the body, and god help you if the neurosurgeon finds out you gave an anticoag...

2. blood compatibility

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   Can anyone verify the answers I have chosen? I keep going back and forth with my answers and it's driving me nuts. Here is what I came up with. If one or more does happen to be incorrect can you guys let me know why so maybe I can understand this i...

3. blood compatibility

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   Kel, You explained the blood compatibility so clearly and thoroughly that it FINALLY makes sense!!! Thank you so much for your help. I will nail any questions we have in regards to this topic on our next test! YAY!!! Sorry, I'm super excited. It's ju...

4. blood compatibility

   vg1003 posted a topic in General Students

   Which of the following compatibility situations is most likely? A patient who is a. B positive and receives B negative blood will have a transfusion reaction. b. AB positive and receives B negative blood...

5. Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   Which of the following compatibility situations is most likely? A patient who is a. B positive and receives B negative blood will have a transfusion reaction. b. AB positive and receives B negative blood...

6. Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   Thanks Scott!!! 5. A patient is hospitalized in renal failure. Because of her kidneys’ inability to excrete water, she has generalized edema & a serum sodium of 129. Because the kidneys have also lost the ability to appropriately regula...

7. Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Students

   To go along with that question. All of the following are accurate possible findings in the patient above EXCEPT a. that he has confusion due swollen brain cells. b. that he has crackles in his lungs from fluid ...

8. Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes

   vg1003 posted a topic in General Students

   A patient with cancer who can't eat and has lost 80 pounds. Let's add to his assessment findings: let's say he has generalized edema and a serum protein of 4gm/dl (normal = 6.0 to 8.3 gm/dl ). Which is the most accurate mini-concept map linking l...

9. Patient Scenarios/Critical Thinking

   vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Nursing

   Assuming I have not gone into the patient's room I would check the chart and see what has been done to the gentleman so far that day. I would look for problems other nurses have noted and whether there has been new information on the patient. Upon ...

10. Patient Scenarios/Critical Thinking

    vg1003 replied to vg1003's topic in General Nursing

    If there is one thing I learned about critical thinking it was that it is developed through having discussions with other nurses. I guess I was wrong.

11. Patient Scenarios/Critical Thinking

    vg1003 posted a topic in General Nursing

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