The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record, and finds that the client consistently has had significantly more intake than output for the past four days
When reading the previous shift's assessment, the nurse learns the client had audible rales in the bases of the lungs. The nurse concludes that the client's medical diagnosis of congestive heart failure is exacerbated by fluid overload. The nurse has demonstrated the use of: A) reasoning. B) inductive reasoning. C) deductive reasoning. D) intellectual empathy.
B
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The anatomical term ____ means toward the midline
a. anterior b. posterior c. medial d. cranial
A patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following is true?
a. Excessive calorie intake can cause an increase in PaCO2 . b. The patient's head should remain elevated at 45 degrees to avoid aspiration. c. Lipid intake should be maintained at greater than 2 g/kg/day. d. TPN is preferred over the use of enteral feeding to avoid the complication of aspiration.
A client desiring to become pregnant is concerned because the opening of her spouse's penis is below the tip. How should the nurse respond to this client?
1. "This is epispadias and it will cause infertility." 2. "This is hypospadias and it will cause infertility." 3. "This is epispadias and is not likely to impact fertility." 4. "This is hypospadias and is not likely to impact fertility."
Which patient finding would the nurse identify as being a risk factor for altered transport of oxygen?
a. Hemoglobin level of 8.0 b. Bronchoconstriction and mucus c. Peripheral arterial disease d. Decreased thoracic expansion