Patients with arteriolar nephrosclerosis have marked leg edema, and often fluid collects in the abdominal cavity and sometimes in the pleural cavities
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The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for the parents of a 7-year-old boy with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Which information does the nurse include in the discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. After the shunt site has healed, contact sports are permitted B. How to accurately take the child's temperature when needed C. Monitoring for shunt infection is always a priority action. D. Report any nausea, vomiting, or change in behavior. E. Shunt removal can occur after hydrocephalus has been controlled.
A patient's scheduled dose of furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg IV has recently finished infusing, and the nurse is preparing to administer metoclopramide (Reglan) 10 mg IV, which has just been ordered. Before administering this drug, the nurse should:
A) Reassess the patient's allergy status. B) Flush the patient's IV tubing. C) Aspirate 1 to 2 mL of blood. D) Clean the area around the patient's IV cannula with normal saline.
The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client treated for renal calculi. The nurse explains that the stones can be prevented in many cases by:
1. drinking 8-10 glasses of water daily. 2. engaging in frequent aerobic exercise. 3. taking urinary antiseptic agents to prevent urinary tract infections. 4. restricting protein and foods that cause high uric acid
A nurse is performing a physical assessment on an older adult client who has presented for a routine checkup. In assessing the heart rate, the nurse finds the rate to be 50 beats/min. What would be this nurse's best action?
A. Document the finding because it is a normal part of the aging process. B. Place the client in a prone position. C. Inform the health care provider. D. Assess the peripheral pulses.