On the first day post-burn, the body's fluid reserves have left the circulating volume and entered the interstitial space, causing massive edema. The nurse monitors the burn victim very closely for:
a. Increasing intracranial pressure
b. Reduced urine output
c. Eschar formation
d. Fluid overload
B
With the fluid loss, there will be less renal perfusion. The nurse should be alert for reduced urine output.
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A) inhaled medications cause less severe adverse effects than systemic forms. B) there is a risk of hyperkalemia. C) the client may develop hypoglycemia. D) the client may experience hypotension.
During a strategic planning committee meeting to develop futuristic technology goals, several unit managers spend a considerable amount of time discussing current staffing problems. What is the primary action of the chairperson of this committee?
A) Take the remainder of the meeting time to discuss staffing with all members. B) Adjourn the meeting and reschedule at a time when there are no staffing problems. C) Request that committee members return to discussing items on the agenda. D) Excuse those discussing staffing from the remainder of the meeting.
Which of the following models defines health as the absence of illness?
a. health promotion model c. health belief model b. social learning theory d. clinical model
The nurse is helping in discharge planning of a client who needs extensive rehabilitation and who is on a complicated medication schedule. The nurse would want to include which of the following in this client's plan?
A) Pharmacist B) Physician C) Social worker D) Client's spouse