The nurse is able to indent the skin on the dorsal surface of the foot 4 mm while palpating pedal pulses. The nurse documents this assessment as
A) nonpitting edema.
B) 2+ pitting edema.
C) 3+ pitting edema.
D) 4+ pitting edema.
B
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1. Attend memorial services for their clients. 2. Allow themselves to cry. 3. Take a leave of absence. 4. Distance themselves from their clients. 5. Take a walk.
The nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is providing discharge teaching for a client with a newly applied cast to the left arm. Which statement by the client indicates additional teaching is required?
1. "When I take a shower, I will put a plastic bag over my cast and keep it dry." 2. "When my fingers feel cold, I will cover them with a blanket." 3. "I will go home today and put ice on the cast over the fracture and prop it on pillows." 4. "If I lose sensation in my fingers, I will call my doctor."
A client of normal prepregnancy weight asks what her total weight gain during the pregnancy should be. The MOST appropriate answer for the nurse is:
a. 10 to 12 pounds c. 20 to 25 pounds b. 14 to 16 pounds d. 25 to 35 pounds
The nurse is preparing to administer an intravenous insulin drip to a patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis. Which laboratory result is of most concern to the nurse?
1. Phosphorus level of 2.8 mEq/L 2. Bicarbonate level of 16 mEq/L 3. Sodium level of 130 mEq/L 4. Potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L