A nurse assesses that a patient's urine has become much more concentrated. What is the most likely cause for the change?
a. Adrenaline
b. Aldosterone
c. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
d. Insulin
B
Aldosterone acts on the kidney tubules, affecting water retention and its attendant urine concen-tration.
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The nurse is assessing a client who complains of diffuse pain that started 1 year ago and who is having difficulty with appetite and sleeping. Which physical assessment finding should the nurse expect?
1. An elevated heart rate and blood pressure 2. High blood glucose levels 3. Normal vital signs 4. Symptoms of manic behavior
Which statement by a patient with Paget disease indicates that the nurse needs to reinforce teaching?
A) "Bisphosphonates and calcitonin will help strengthen the bone." B) "Exercise may cause fractures." C) "I will need to take calcium and vitamin D supplements." D) "I need to maintain a healthy body weight.
The nurse is caring for a client after a thoracentesis. Which assessment finding by the nurse warrants immediate action?
a. Client rates pain as 5/10 at the site of the procedure. b. Small amount of drainage is noted from the site. c. Pulse oximetry is 93% on 2 liters of oxy-gen. d. Trachea is deviated toward opposite side of the neck.
Which of the following is not a step in the phenomenological approach?
A) Bracketing B) Inferring C) Analyzing D) Describing