Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to assess before initiating furosemide therapy in a patient with chronic heart failure and pulmonary edema?
A) Measuring fluid intake and urinary output
B) Assessing skin turgor and mucous membranes
C) Auscultating breath sounds
D) Measuring blood pressure
C
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A child has been diagnosed with a basilar skull fracture. The nurse should monitor this child for:
1. Periorbital ecchymosis. 2. Subdural hematoma. 3. Protruding bone. 4. Epidural hematoma.
An older adult patient had a gastrectomy performed several weeks ago and is being followed closely by the care team. Due to potential complications of this surgery, the nurse should closely monitor the patient's levels of:
A) Iron and vitamin B12 B) Prealbumin and bilirubin C) Ionized calcium and C-reactive protein D) Creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
A client comes to the emergency department complaining of a painful injury to the right knee received while playing basketball
The nurse would include which of the following in the examination of this client? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Inspection 2. Palpation 3. Bulge sign testing 4. Ballottement 5. Percussion
Evaluation of the health care given by an institution should be
a. conducted only by individual disciplines b. multidisciplinary only c. conducted by nurses d. multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary