NUR 106 Quiz 3 Pre Exam With Verified Updated Answers 2024.

An 82-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The nurse learns that the client lives alone and hasn't been eating or drinking properly. When assessing the client for dehydration, the nurse would expect to find: tachycardia. distended jugular veins. hypertension. hypothermia. - correct answer tachycardia Chapter 71: Management of Patients With Infectious Diseases - Page 2142 A client with gastroenteritis is admitted to an acute care facility and presents with severe dehydration and electrolyte imbalances. Diagnostic tests reveal the Norwalk virus as the cause of gastroenteritis. Based on this information, the nurse knows that: enteric precautions must be continued. enteric precautions can be discontinued. the client requires an antiviral agent. the client's infection may be caused by droplet transmission. - correct answer enteric precautions must be continued.