The patient complains of a metallic taste and loss of appetite. The nurse is concerned that the patient has developed
a. glycosuria. c. myoglobin.
b. proteinuria. d. uremia.
D
A history of recent onset of nausea and vomiting or appetite loss caused by taste changes (uremia often causes a metallic taste) may provide clues to the rapid onset of kidney problems. Glycosuria is the presence of glucose in the urine. Proteinuria is the presence of protein in the urine. Myoglobin is the presence of red blood cells in the urine.
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A) Petechiae B) Anorexia C) Decreased blood pressure D) Blood in the urine E) Headache
Implementation of the Transitional Care Model (TCM) has been associated with which of the following favorable outcomes (select all that apply)?
a. Decreased length of stay b. Reductions in total health care costs c. Reductions in preventable hospital read-missions d. Increased overall satisfaction with the care experience e. Long-term improvements in physical health, functional status, and quality of life
A nurse assesses that the periwound area of a patient's large abdominal wound is macerated. What change in nursing management will be required because of the maceration?
1. Apply a petroleum-based product to the periwound area. 2. Keep the moist dressing off the periwound area. 3. No new measures are necessary, as this is a normal finding. 4. Apply a separate moist dressing to the periwound area.
An important nursing intervention to institute with an infant prior to surgery for a Wilms' tumor is to place a sign over his crib that reads
A) "do not palpate abdomen." B) "no milk or milk products allowed." C) "no blood sampling in lower extremities." D) "no intramuscular injections."