A client with complaints of frequent and increased urination is diagnosed with diabetes
insipidus. The electrolyte report of the client is as follows: sodium, 150 mEq/L;
potassium, 4.5 mEq/L; calcium, 5.2 mEq/L; and chloride, 96 mEq/L.
The client is
reported to have hypernatremia. The physician instructs the nurse to modify the diet
accordingly. What dietary restriction should the nurse recommend in the diet plan for the
client?
A) Potassium
B) Calcium
C) Chloride
D) Sodium
D
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The sensory network of the eye is the:
a. cornea. b. iris. c. pupil. d. retina.
The client is learning to make adjustments in his diet due to his progression of CKD. He understands he needs to limit his potassium intake. He is learning he needs to eat certain vegetables
Which of the following vegetables are safe for him to eat? Select all that apply. A) Cabbage D) Cooked spinach B) Lettuce E) Yams C) Raw onions F) Cooked mushrooms
The nurse determines that an idiosyncratic reaction to a drug has occurred when the client experiences drug effects that have which characteristic?
1. Predictable 2. Unexplained 3. Irreversible 4. Life threatening