An elderly patient visits the health care provider's office with an elevated temperature and complaints of nausea. Current medications include Humulin 30/70, 22 units every morning. The patient's breath has an acetone odor, and he is tachycardic and has rapid, deep, sighing breaths. The nurse suspects the patient may be
A. hypoglycemic
B. alkalotic
C. hyperglycemic
D. infectious
C. hyperglycemic
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The nurse is working with a prenatal client. Which statement indicates that additional teaching is necessary?
1. "I will have Rh testing, even though this is my first pregnancy." 2. My vagina will be cultured at 36 weeks for group B strep." 3. "Because I am married, I won't have the STI screening." 4. "My blood will be checked for hemoglobin level."
In evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate for the treatment of preterm labor, what finding would alert the nurse to possible side effects?
a. Urine output of 160 ml in 4 hours b. Deep tendon reflexes 2+ and no clonus c. Respiratory rate of 16 breaths/min d. Serum magnesium level of 10 mg/dl
On the second postoperative day following herniated disk surgery, the client says, "My legs are numb. I thought surgery was going to fix my problems." The nurse's best response to explain the continued pain is
a. "Because of the surgery, there is some swelling, which should subside." b. "This pain is from the anesthesia and will subside by this afternoon." c. "This pain is positional and will subside if you roll over on your side." d. "You are probably moving around too much. I will raise the knee gatch."
In which situation is the nurse's use of closed-ended questions most appropriate?
a. When clarifying vague or conflicting data b. When obtaining a history from an overly-talkative patient c. When encouraging a patient to elaborate on details of his or her history d. When collecting data about the current health problem