Amber has a kidney disease that causes a decrease in the effectiveness of adh in the kidney.
a. what is the role of adh in the body?
b. what are precautionary measure that amber needs to take to prevent serious side effects?
c. what are the first signs of dehydration?
d. as a result of a decrease in adh, what would you predict would happen to other hormonal mechanisms of the kidney to create/maintain better fluid balance?
e. why did you make that prediction?

Which of these is not an intrinsic muscle of the foot? a. quadratus plantae b. abductor digiti minimi c. flexor digitorum brevis d. flexor digitorum longus e. abductor hallucis

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

You are caring for a 52-year- old woman who has been prescribed a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent. after explaining the potential side effect, the client refuses to take the medication. how would you feel about taking a major antipsychotic (neuroleptic) agent, realizing the many side effects that these medications can cause? for psychoactive medications to be effective, client adherence is essential. how would you respond to a client who continually fails to follow his or her medication regimen?