The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Recovering

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who is recovering from septic shock. While in the ICU, the patient developed renal failure. Which type of renal failure did the patient most likely develop?

• A) Prerenal
• B) Renal
• C) Post-renal
• D) Mixed

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Definitions:

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive body movements, often as a side effect of long-term use of certain psychiatric drugs.

Delusions Of Persecution

False beliefs held with strong conviction that others are out to harm or persecute the individual, even in the absence of objective evidence.

Thorazine

A medication primarily used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.

Distressing Symptoms

Physical or psychological symptoms that cause significant discomfort or emotional pain to an individual.