A Home Health Care Patient Has Recently Started Taking Oral

question 20

Multiple Choice

A home health care patient has recently started taking oral digoxin (Lanoxin) and furosemide (Lasix) for control of heart failure. The patient data that will require the most immediate action by the nurse is if the patient's

• A) weight increases from 120 pounds to 122 pounds over 3 days.
• B) liver is palpable 2 cm below the ribs on the right side.
• C) serum potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L after 1 week of therapy.
• D) has 1 to 2+ edema in the feet and ankles in the morning.

Understand the concept of duty of care in tort law, including how it varies depending on the entrant's status.

Gain knowledge around the scope of actions and activities that do not fall under the Third Restatement of Torts, relating to economic harm.

Analyze and interpret proximate cause in the context of negligence cases, distinguishing its application in various scenarios.

Identify activities that give rise to strict liability and comprehend the available defenses against strict liability claims.

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that provide support and protection for neurons.

Myofibrils

Long, filamentous structures within muscle cells, critical for muscle contraction and composed of repeating units of sarcomeres.

Elastic

Materials or tissues capable of returning to their original shape after being stretched or compressed.

Reticular

Related to a network or net-like structure, often used in biological contexts to describe the appearance or organization of tissues or cell formations.