An elderly woman in the ICU has an indwelling urinary catheter and is being treated for a myocardial infarction. She is diabetic but is in the habit of having several glasses of orange juice each day
Her lab test results show that her urinary pH is 7.6 . The nurse should suspect which of the following factors as the cause of the elevated pH level?
A) A urinary tract infection
B) Ketoacidosis caused by untreated diabetes
C) Consumption of acidic foods
D) Dehydration
A
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1. A lethargic neonate. 2. A larger than average head circumference. 3. A stillbirth. 4. A neonate that appears the same as a counterpart without the diagnosis.
A nurse has assessed a client and is now preparing for the nursing diagnosis process
Which activity must the nurse perform as part of the nursing diagnosis process? A) Direct nursing interventions to meet the client's high-priority needs B) Identify the disease a person has or is believed to have C) Study the physiologic manifestations of the illness of the client D) Establish the cause and nature of the illness of the client
When the male patient on his first postoperative day after chest surgery appears stoic and does not ask for any pain medication, the nurse should
A) Document the patient's lack of medication B) Assume the patient does not need medication C) Ask the patient's family if he ever uses pain medicines D) Actively solicit information about the patient's pain level
Because her advancing lung cancer will likely result in respiratory distress, which
interventions should you include in her plan of care? Select all that apply. a. Perform a respiratory assessment at each visit. b. Administer low-dose morphine sulfate if vital signs are adequate. c. Maintain room at a warm temperature and have blankets available. d. Have her space activities and rest as needed in a position of comfort. e. If oxygen saturation falls below 90% on room air, begin oxygen at 2 L.