A patient is in the diuretic phase of AKI. During this phase, what is the nurse mainly concerned about?
a. Assessing for hypertension and fluid overload
b. Monitoring for hypovolemia and electrolyte loss
c. Adjusting the dosage of diuretic medications
d. Balancing diuretic therapy with intake
Answer: b. Monitoring for hypovolemia and electrolyte loss
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The nurse is instructing a client on ways to reduce formation of future kidney stones. Which of the following should be included in these instructions? (Select all that apply.)
1. Drink plenty of fluids. 2. Drink soft drinks. 3. Limit the intake of spinach. 4. Take a vitamin B-12 supplement or eat foods rich in vitamin B-12. 5. Take a magnesium citrate supplement or eating foods rich in magnesium citrate. 6. Adjust calcium intake.
The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient with poorly controlled gestational diabetes mellitus. What effect is the patient's condition most likely to have on the fetus?
A) Have a serious birth defect B) Grow to an unusually large size C) Suffer from symmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) D) Suffer from asymmetrical IUGR
Which statement most appropriately describes the relationship between the behavioral/situational framework and leadership?
1. As the nurse manager continually makes use of the framework, leadership behaviors and decisions should become increasingly more appropriate. 2. As the nurse manager becomes more experienced in leadership, the manager's need for using the framework decreases. 3. When the nurse manager uses the framework for decision making, the staff can expect leadership decisions advantageous to them. 4. When the nurse manager sets goals using the framework, the staff will experience fewer and fewer problems within the department.
When the patient on fluid restriction complains of dry mouth and dry buccal membranes, the nurse should __________________________. (Select all that apply.)
a. offer a hard candy. b. provide a variety of juicy fruits, such as watermelon. c. assist the patient to rinse the mouth with mouthwash. d. provide oral hygiene. e. give the patient a cup of ice chips.