To determine a child’s response to fluid therapy for shock, the healthcare professional should monitor which measurements as the priority?
a. Hematocrit and hemoglobin levels
b. Urine output and specific gravity
c. Blood pressure and pulse
d. Arterial blood gases and heart rate
Ans: b. Urine output and specific gravity
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When caring for a client with fecal incontinence, the nurse provides an absorbent pad to protect clothing and bed linens. The nurse knows that fecal incontinence is primarily the result of which of the following factors?
A) Nature and amount of food consumed B) Drinking and smoking habits of client C) Neurologic changes that impair muscle activity D) Social and emotional setting of client
What is the nurse’s chief concern when a mother who delivered 2 hours ago has a blood pressure change from 112/70 to 142/94?
1. Developing preeclampsia 2. Fluid overload 3. Puerperal hypertension 4. Worsening systolic heart murmur