Ttt 67777 ati med surg Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EVERYTHING CORRECT A nurse is assessing a client who is 12hr postoperative following a colon resection. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the surgeon? Heart rate 90/min Absent bowel sounds Hgb 8.2 g/dl Gastric pH of 3.0 A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? Desmopressin Regular insulin Furosemide Lithium carbonate A nurse is admitting a client who has arthritic pain and re...

The nurse is preparing the discontinue long term TPN therapy for a client. The nurse should plan to discontinue the TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the following adverse effects? Hyperglycemia Diarrhea Constipation Hypoglycemia- You taper it off to avoid this!!! Rationale PDF p.298: Never abruptly stop TPN. Speeding up/slowing down the rate is contraindicated. An abrupt rate change can alter blood glucose levels significantly. Rationale PDF nutrition p.58: don’t discontinue ...

⦁ A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? ⦁ Bradycardia ⦁ Flushed skin ⦁ Frothy sputum – pg.198 ⦁ Jugular vein distention ⦁ A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing renal colic from a calculus in left renal pelvis. Identify the area where the nurse should expect the client to have referred pain. (Find “hot spots” in the artwork) - CORRECT