A client is admitted for treatment of hypoparathyroidism. Based on the client's diagnosis, the nurse would anticipate an order for: Potassium Magnesium
... [Show More] Calcium Iron - Calcium
The client is admitted with left-sided CHF. In assessing the client for edema, the nurse should check
Feet Neck Hands Sacrum - Neck
A client with polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia is diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus. The nurse would expect that these symptoms are related to:
Hypoglycemia Hyperglycemia Hyperparathyroidism Hyperthyroidism - Hyperglycemia
he client admitted with angina is given a prescription for nitroglycerine. The client should be instructed to:
Replenish her supply every 3 months Take one every 15 minutes if pain occurs Leave the medication in the brown bottle Crush the medication and take it with water. - Leave the medication in the brown bottle
Which of the following is not a risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis?
Family history of early heart attack Late onset of puberty Total blood cholesterol level greater than 220mg/dL. Elevated fasting blood glucose concentration. - Late onset of puberty
A client with heart failure is receiving digoxin intravenously. The nurse should determine the effectiveness of the drug by assessing which of the following?
Dilated coronary arteries Increased myocardial contractility
Decreased cardiac arrhythmias Decreased electrical conductivity in the heart - Increased myocardial contractility
When assessing an ECG, the nurse knows that the P-R interval represents the time it takes for the:
Impulse to begin atrial contraction Impulse to transverse the atria to the AV node SA node to discharge the impulse to begin atrial depolarization Impulse to travel to the ventricles - Impulse to travel to the ventricles
The nurse is assessing the lower extremities of the client with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). During the assessment, the nurse should expect to find which of the follow clinical manifestations of PVD?
Hairy legs Mottled skin Pink, cool skin Warm, moist skin - Mottled skin
A client has returned to the medical-surgical unit after a cardiac catheterization. Which is the MOST important initial postprocedure nursing assessment for this client?
Monitor the laboratory values Observe neurologic function every 15 minutes Observe the puncture site for swelling and bleeding Monitor skin warmth and turgor - Observe the puncture site for swelling and bleeding
A priority nursing diagnosis for a client with burns during the emergent period would be:
Excess fluid volume Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements Risk for injury (falling) Risk for infection - Risk for infection
The nurse assesses the respiratory status of a client who is experiencing an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) secondary to an upper respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings would be expected?
Normal breath sounds Prolonged inspiration Normal chest movement Coarse crackles and rhonchi - Coarse crackles and rhonchi [Show Less]