When assessing your renal patient's hemoglobin and hematocrit, you should realize false elevations of hematocrit can be seen with
A) fluid overload or before dialysis.
B) hyperglycemia and insulin medications.
C) dehydration or after dialysis.
D) antibiotic therapy and transfusions.
C
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Place the stages of dying in the usual order as detailed by Kübler-Ross (1975). Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a, b, c, d, etc.)
a. Bargaining b. Acceptance c. Denial d. Anger e. Reaching out to help others f. Depression
The nurse is caring for a patient who is constipated and has not had a bowel movement for 3 days. The nurse performs a rectal examination and finds hard dry stool in the rectum. What is the best option to help the patient have a bowel movement?
a. Glass of warmed prune juice b. Loperamide (Imodium) c. Oral fiber supplement d. An oil retention enema
To improve placental blood flow immediately after the injection of an epidural anesthetic, the nurse should:
a. Turn the woman to the right side. b. Place a wedge under the woman's right hip. c. Give the woman oxygen. d. Decrease the intravenous infusion rate.
In addition to obtaining the client's vital signs, which of the following questions should the nurse use to assess the client's status when the client is receiving temazepam for a sleep disturbance? Select all that apply
A) "Is the client uncomfortable?" B) "Is it too early for the client to receive the drug?" C) "Has a consent form been signed for the procedure?" D) "Does the client receive insulin to treat hyperglycemia?" E) "Are there disturbances in the environment that may keep the client awake?"