What laboratory value would be altered in the client with paralytic ileus?
A. Anion gap
B. Blood urea nitrogen level
C. Serum calcium level
D. Serum potassium level
D
Hypokalemia impairs intestinal motility and predisposes the client to ileus.
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A) Administer the drug via a gravity infusion. B) Dilute the drug with sterile saline. C) Continuously monitor the client's blood pressure. D) Check the IV insertion site for leakage. E) Assess the client's urinary output hourly.
The physician has ordered Pronestyl (procainamide) 2 g in 250 mL of D5W. It is to infuse at 0.24 g/hr per infusion pump. How many hours will the IV run?
A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10
The nurse instructs a patient with melanoma to "eat foods rich in protein and calories." For which health problem is this action most likely being directed?
1. changes in skin integrity 2. insufficient blood flow 3. altered oxygen to blood tissues 4. insufficient body fluid
A health care organization frequently uses case managers. The care delivery system that would most likely support this role of the nurse would be:
1. Functional nursing. 2. Case method. 3. Primary care nursing. 4. Team nursing.