A Patient Comes to the Clinic Complaining of Frequent,watery Stools

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the clinic complaining of frequent,watery stools for the last 2 days.Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Obtain the baseline weight.
• B) Check the patient's blood pressure.
• C) Draw blood for serum electrolyte levels.
• D) Ask about any extremity numbness or tingling.

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Definitions:

RuBP Molecules

Ribulose bisphosphate molecules that are involved in the carbon fixation phase of photosynthesis.

Fluorescence

The emission of light of a longer wavelength (lower energy) than the light originally absorbed.

Ground State

The lowest energy state of an atom

UV Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light but longer than X-rays, which can have effects such as causing skin burns or promoting vitamin D synthesis.