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A nurse assesses a client with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale and determines the client's score to be 36. How should the nurse plan care for this client? O The client will need cuing only. O The client will need safety precautions. c. The client will need near-total care. O The client will be discharged home. - c. . A nurse reviews the laboratory results for a client who was burned 24 hours ago. Which laboratory result should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately? O Serum potassium: 6.5 mEg/L O Serum sodium: 131 mEg/L O Hematocrit: 52% O Arterial pH: 7.32 - O Serum potassium: 6.5 mEg/L A 29 year old male patient has superficial partial thickness burns on the anterior right arm, posterior left leg, and anterior head and neck. The patient weighs 78 kg and has arrived immediately after injury. Use the Parkland Burn Formula to calculate the total amount of Lactated Ringers that will be given over the next 24 hours? - 5,616 A 58-year-old client is in the emergency department reporting a brief episode during which he was dizzy, unable to speak, and felt like his legs were very heavy. Currently the client's neurologic examination is normal and he is diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA). What medication does the nurse anticipate in the patient's plan of care? O Heparin drip per protocol O Mannitol (Osmitrol) c. Clopidogrel (Plavix)O Alteplase (Activase) - c. A client in the intensive care unit is scheduled for a lumbar puncture (LP) today. On assessment, the nurse finds the client breathing irregularly with one pupil fixed and dilated. What action by the nurse is best? O Ensure that informed consent is on the chart. b. Notify the provider of the findings immediately. O Give the prescribed preprocedure sedation. O Document these findings in the client's record. - b. A client in the operating room has developed malignant hyperthermia. The client's potassium is 6.5 mEq/L. What priority prescription does the nurse anticipate after notifying the physician? O Administer nefedipine (Procardia). O Assess urine for myoglobin or blood. c. Administer 10 units of regular insulin. O Monitor the client for dysrhythmias. - c. A client is brought to the emergency room after being rescued from a mountain top during a severe winter storm and is experiencing hypotension and tachycardia with an internal temperature of 26.7 degrees C (80 degrees F). Which treatment does the nurse most likely expect for this client? O Heated oxygen or inspired gas to prevent further heat loss via the respiratory tract b. Extracorporeal rewarming methods such as cardiopulmonary bypass O Application of external heat with heating blankets Core rewarming using heated intravenous fluids. - b. A client who had a severe traumatic brain injury is being discharged home, where the spouse will be a full-time caregiver. What statement by the spouse would lead the nurse to provide further education on home care?O "With respite care and support, I think I can do this." O "Hopefully things will improve gradually over time." O "I need to seek counseling because I am very angry." d "I know I can take care of all these needs by myself." - d