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arterial pH - Answer 7.35-7.45 pCO2 - Answer 35-45 mmHg pO2 - Answer 80-100 mmHg Bicarb HCO3 - Answer 22-26mEq/L O2 saturation - Answer >96% PT - Answer 12 seconds INR - Answer 1 H&H male - Answer hgb 13-18 g/dl hct 39-49% H&H female - Answer hgb 12-16 g/dl hct 36-46% Platelets - Answer 150-350 K/UL WBC - Answer 4-10K Na - Answer 135-145mEq/L

The patient's age and diagnosis indicate a likelihood of nocturia, so leaving the light on in the bathroom is appropriate. Fluids should be encouraged because dehydration is more common in older patients. The information in the question does not indicate that measurement of the patient's output is necessary or that the patient has overflow incontinence. - Answer A 79 year old patient has been admitted with BPH. What is most appropriate to include in the nursing plan of care a. Limit fluid i...

A patient with a new dx of erosive esophagitis is prescribed Nexium. The nurse should teach the patient to: A. Take 1 hour before meals B. Crush and mix with applesauce if unable to swallow C. Store in refrigerator D. Avoid taking antacids - Answer A. Take 1 hour before meals PPIs should be taken 1 hour before meals Your patient underwent a gastric resection r/t gastric cancer and is preparing for discharge home. Which point about Dumping Syndrome should the nurse include in d...

A student nurse is preparing blood for an A Positive patient who needs to receive a blood transfusion. The nurse intervenes after which statement? A. " Since you are A positive, you are considered a "universal recipient", therefore you can receive any type of blood. B. "A positive blood types can receive A+, A-, O+ and O-" C. "Testing your blood type helps us determine what type of blood you need. Not all blood types are the same and can cause a reaction" D. "Only certain people w...

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. What is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site? A. 2 minutes B. 5 minutes C. 10 minutes D. 15 minutes - Answer B. 5 minutes After obtaining blood for an arterial blood gas measurement, the nurse should hold pressure on the puncture site for 5 minutes by the clock to be sure that bleedin...

The postanesthesia recovery unit nurse is receiving a hand-off report from the nurse anesthetist and the circulating nurse for an 82-year-old client who had a 2-hour open reduction of a fractured elbow. For which reported information about the client or surgery does the receiving nurse ask the reporting team for more details? A. The client is Jewish. B. The estimated blood loss is 150 mL. C. The client reported an allergy to codeine. D. The total intraoperative urine output is 25 mL. - Answe...

The amount of air volume the lungs can expire after maximum inspiration. Reflects the Muscle strength and vol capacity of the lungs - Answer Vital capacity Which condition is least likely to impair lung compliance related to elasticity? - Answer Emphysema (rupturing of lung tissue causes damage to alveoli and lung scarring) anterior-posterior is equal creating a barrel chest. Factors that affect oxygen unloading? - Answer low blood PH, increased temp, increased PO2, increased PCO2, i...

Where is the best place to begin to select a vein for an initial intravenous (IV) site in a left-handed patient? Right forearm Antecubital vein of the left arm Left forearm Antecubital vein of the right arm - Answer Right Forearm RATIONALE: Unless other reasons are identified, IV sites should be started in the most distal portion of the nondominant arm or hand. A nurse assesses an area where an intravenous (IV) line had been recently removed. The area has redness, swelling, and ...

Mc burney's point - Answer Point in RLQ abd of appendix. Tenderness indicates appendicitis Murphy's sign - Answer Place fingers under rt coastal margin and instruct to take deep breath. Increased tenderness with sudden stop during inhalation is a positive murphy's sign Obturator muscle, psoas sign, Rovsing's sign - Answer All assessment used to r/o appendicitis Homan's sign - Answer Out dated and not recommended to use for assessment for DVT Jar sign(markle sign) - A...

The main goal of treatment for acute glomerulonephritis is to: A encourage activity. B encourage high protein intake. C maintain fluid balance. D teach intermittent urinary catheterization. - Answer maintain fluid balance Nursing diagnoses mostly differ from medical diagnoses in that they are: A dependent upon medical diagnoses for the direction of appropriate interventions. B primarily concerned with caring, while medical diagnoses are primarily concerned with curing. C primarily ...