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A nurse is planning care for a client who has experienced excessive fluid loss. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? A. Administer IV fluids evenly over 24 hr. B. Provide the client with a salt substitute. C. Assess for pitting edema. D. Encourage the client to rise slowly when standing up. E. Weigh the client every 8 hr. A, D, E A nurse is caring for a client who has a serum sodium level of 155 mEq/L. Which of the following IV fluid pres...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription to receives one unit of packed red blood cells. The client's blood type is AB+, and the nurse receives a unit of A- blood from the blood bank. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Verify the unit of blood with another nurse. Rationale: The unit of blood is compatible with the client's blood type. However, the nurse should ensure that the blood unit had been verified by two nurses before initiating the transfusion. ...

A nurse is planning care for a client who has experienced excessive fluid loss. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Administer IV fluids to the client evenly over 24 hours Encourage the client to rise slowly when standing up Weigh the client every 8 hours A nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 155 mEq/L. Which of the following IV fluids should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe? 0.45% sodium chloride sinc...

While reviewing a clients lab results, a nurse sees the serum calcium is 8.0mg/dL. What actions should the nurse take? Implement seizure precautions because of the decreased calcium levels A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at risk for developing respiratory acidosis following surgery. What statement by the client indicates understanding? I will use the incentive spirometer every hour. A nurse is assessing a client who has Respiratory Acidosis. What finding should t...

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has heart failure and a prescription to receive a unit of packed red blood cells. The nurse should plan for the blood to infuse over which of the following lengths of time? a. 1 hr b. 2 hr c. 4 hr d. 6 hr c. 4 hr Rationale: The transfusion should be administered slowly (max time of 4hrs) to avoid increasing the workload of the heart A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who has a prescription to receive one unit of packed red...

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who is dehydrated. Which of the following BUN lab values should the nurse report to the provider? A.) 25 mg/dL B.) 13 mg/dL C.) 10 mg/dL D.) 18 mg/dL A.) 25 mg/dL Rationale: The expected reference range for BUN values is 10 to 20 mg/dL. If the BUN is above this range, the kidneys might be having difficulty excreting urea & nitrogen. Elevation can be seen in dehydration & might require the use of intravenous fluids A nurse is ca...

A nurse is admitting a client who has a serum calcium level of 12.3 mg/dL and initiates cardiac monitoring. which of the following findings should the nurse expect during the initial assessment? Lethargy -Above reference range; generalized weakness and confusion common A nurse is admitting a client who is dehydrated. Which of the following BUN levels should the nurse expect the client to have upon admission? -3.1mg/dL -10mg/dL -16.5mg/dL -35mg/dL 35mg/dL -Decreased blood flow lead...

A nurse is assessing a client who has a serum calcium level of 8.1 mg/dL. Which of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to assess? -Deep tendon reflexes -Cardiac rhythm -Peripheral sensation -Bowel sounds Cardiac rhythm When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should first assess the client's cardiac rhythm because this total serum calcium level is below the expected reference range. Hypocalcemia can cause ECG changes, bradycardi...

Loss of water from the body without the loss of electrolytes is called what? Dehydration Loss of water and electrolytes from the ECF is called what? Isotonic FVD (Hypovelemia) Fluid volume deficit can lead to what kind of shock? Hypovolemic Name 3 causes of Hypovolemia Excessive GI loss, Excessive Skin Loss, Excessive Renal System Losses Name 3 Causes of Dehydration Hyperventilation, Prolonged Fever, DKA Name 3 Neuromusculoskeletal symptoms of Hypovolemia ...

A nurse is admitting a client who reports nausea, vomiting, and weakness. The client has dry oral mucous membranes and blood pressure 102/64 mm Hg. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as manifestations of fluid volume deficit? (Select all that apply.) A. Decreased skin turgor B. Concentrated urine C. Bradycardia D. Low-grade fever E. Tachypnea A; Decreased skin turgor is a manifestation present with fluid volume deficit. Skin turgor is decreased due to the lack of f...

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Vitamins and Minerals: Alternative Therapy for Benign Prostate Hypertrophy Some alternative therapies include other herbal treatments — including beta-sitosterol extracts, pygeum and rye grass (Active Learning Template - System Disorder, RM Pharm RN 8.0 Chp 30) Cardiac Glycosides and Heart Failure: Risk Factors for Digoxin Toxicity dehydration. low potassium levels due to taking diuretics (substances that help your body to eliminate fluids) low magnesium levels. kidney problems tha...

What medication do you give for Malignant Hyperthermia? Dantrolene What medication do you give for Life-threatening ventricular tachycardia? Amiodarone (it used to be lidocane) Increased Levothyroxine levels causes? (SATA) Cold intolerance Bradycardia Cognitive impairment (CBC) What lab to you check when taking Clozapine? Granulocytes (WBC) What is Bumetanide? (add more information) potent loop diuretic Effectiveness of ondansetron (Zofran) decrease ...

A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects A. urinary health promotion B. immune system stimulation C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness A. urinary health promotion Saw palmetto is used primarily for manifestations related to pr...

Patient identifiers -Medical record number -home telephone number What lab values should a nurse monitor for a patient with chronic renal failure? ■ Urinalysis Hematuria, proteinuria, and alterations in specific gravity Serum creatinine - Gradual increase of 1 to 2 mg/dL per every 24 to 48 hr for acute renal failure (ARF) - Gradual increase over months to years for chronic renal failure (CRF) exceeding 4 mg/dL ■ Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - 80 to 100 mg/dL within 1 week with...

A nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects A. urinary health promotion B. immune system stimulation C. decreased leg pain from arterial disease D. prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness A. urinary health promotion Saw palmetto is used primarily for manifestations related to pr...

A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates und...

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions to ...

What is/are the action(s) of the drug metformin? a. Decreases Hepatic glucose production and intestinal glucose absorption b. Increases sensitivity to insulin c. Short term sedation d. Both A and B d. Both A and B When administering the drug senna to a patient, a health care provider must inform the patient of which of the following a. This drug is intended to lower blood pressure and is best used in combination with other antihypertensives b. This drug is not intended for long t...