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Overview ● Fluids ◯ Body fluids are distributed between intracellular (ICF) and extracellular (ECF) compartments. ◯ Fluid can move between compartments (through selectively permeable membrane s) by a variety of methods (diffusion, active transport, filtration, osmosis) in order to maintain homeostasis. ● Electrolytes ◯ Electrolytes are minerals (sometimes called salts) that are present in all body fluids. They regulate fluid balance and hormone production, strengthen skeletal structure...

Milestone Chapter 73: Care of Transgender Patients (Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care College Test Bank) Milestone Chapter 73: Care of Transgender Patients (Concepts for Interprofessional Collaborative Care College Test Bank) MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is reviewing the chart of a new client in the family medicine clinic and notes the client is identified as George Smith. The nurse enters the room and finds a woman in a skirt. What action by the nurse is best? a. Apologize and dec...

Pain w6 Exercise 2 - Virtual Hospital Activity  Sign in to work at Pacific View Regional Hospital for Period of Care 1. (Note: If you are already in the virtual hospital from a previous exercise, click on Leave the Floor and then on Restart the Program to get to the sign-in window.)  From the Patient List, select Clarence Hughes (Room 404) and then click on Get Report.

Pain w6 Exercise 2 - Virtual Hospital Activity  Sign in to work at Pacific View Regional Hospital for Period of Care 1. (Note: If you are already in the virtual hospital from a previous exercise, click on Leave the Floor and then on Restart the Program to get to the sign-in window.)  From the Patient List, select Clarence Hughes (Room 404) and then click on Get Report.

A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? Diarrhea Constipation is a manifestation of anorexia nervosa. Decreased food and fluid intake cause constipation. Heavy menstrual bleeding Amenorrhea is a manifestation of anorexia nervosa. Low weight, decreased body fat, and poor nutrition cause amenorrhea. Tachycardia Bradycardia is a manifestation of anorexia nervosa. Starvation and dehy...

A nurse is admitting a female client who has anorexia nervosa. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect during the admission assessment? Diarrhea Constipation is a manifestation of anorexia nervosa. Decreased food and fluid intake cause constipation. Heavy menstrual bleeding Amenorrhea is a manifestation of anorexia nervosa. Low weight, decreased body fat, and poor nutrition cause amenorrhea. Tachycardia Bradycardia is a manifestation of anorexia nervosa. Starvation and dehy...

A nurse is assessing a client who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?A nurse in a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit another client. Which fo the following actions should the nurse take first?A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse’s suspicion of delirium?A nurse is ca...

A nurse is assessing a client who has bulimia nervosa. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?A nurse in a mental health unit observes a client who has acute mania hit another client. Which fo the following actions should the nurse take first?A nurse is performing a cognitive assessment to distinguish delirium from dementia in a client whose family reports episodes of confusion. Which of the following assessment findings supports the nurse’s suspicion of delirium?A nurse is ca...

A nurse is planning care for a preschool-age child who is in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Give acetaminophen to control the child’s fever b. Monitor the client’s cardiac status (PEDS p120) c. Administer antibiotics via intermittent IV bolus for 24 hrs. d. Provide stimulation with children of the same age in the play roomA nurse observes a client on the psychiatric unit muttering and standing near a ...

A nurse is planning care for a preschool-age child who is in the acute phase of Kawasaki disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a. Give acetaminophen to control the child’s fever b. Monitor the client’s cardiac status (PEDS p120) c. Administer antibiotics via intermittent IV bolus for 24 hrs. d. Provide stimulation with children of the same age in the play roomA nurse observes a client on the psychiatric unit muttering and standing near a ...