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A Patient Who Has Been NPO with Gastric Suction and IV

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A patient who has been NPO with gastric suction and IV fluid replacement for 3 days following surgery develops nausea and vomiting, weakness, and confusion and has a serum sodium level of 125 mEq/L (125 mmol/L) . The nurse reviews the health care provider's postoperative medication and IV orders. Which health care provider order should the nurse question?


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The stimuli that directly interact with an organism's sensory receptors, such as light or sound waves.

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The process by which the brain organizes and makes sense of sensory information to understand its environment.

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An 18th-century German philosopher whose work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics had a profound influence on modern philosophy.

Sensory Information

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