Increased risk factors of adverse outcome for hip replacement surgery include advanced age, male gender, black race, existing health problems, and a low income
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In the process of planning a patient's care, the nurse has identified a nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Health Maintenance related to alcohol use. What must precede the determination of this nursing diagnosis?
A) Establishment of a plan to address the underlying problem B) Assigning a positive value to each consequence of the diagnosis C) Collecting and analyzing data that corroborates the diagnosis D) Evaluating the patient's chances of recovery
The nurse working with older patients would assess which patient as being at highest risk for developing secondary hypothermia?
a. The patient who has osteoarthritis and li-mited mobility b. The patient who has a raised rash on both arms c. The patient who drinks four alcoholic drinks a day d. The patient who takes furosemide (Lasix)
The nurse is totaling the amount of fluid that a client has ingested for breakfast: 4 ounces juice; 8 ounces coffee; 2 ounces milk. How many milliliters of fluid should the nurse document for the client?
1. 70 2. 210 3. 340 4. 420
Which assessment finding for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide (Lasix) to treat stage 2 hypertension is most important to report to the health care provider?
a. Blood glucose level of 175 mg/dL b. Blood potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L c. Most recent blood pressure (BP) reading of 168/94 mm Hg d. Orthostatic systolic BP decrease of 12 mm Hg