A 75-year-old client takes Digoxin for an irregular heart rhythm. Over the past week the client has had nausea and vomiting, and has not eaten in 2 days. The client now presents with weakness, bradycardia, and visual disturbances
What laboratory tests would the nurse monitor for this client?
A) hemoglobin
B) serum electrolytes and therapeutic drug levels
C) urine analysis
D) calcium levels
B
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A withdrawn client, diagnosed with schizophrenia, expresses little emotion and refuses to attend group therapy. What altered component of the nervous system should a nurse recognize as being responsible for this behavior?
1. Dendrites2. Axons3. Neurotransmitters4. Synapses
Nurse S encourages older adult clients to engage in spiritual beliefs and practices that they are familiar with. How can this activity be best characterized?
A) Spiritual concerns are less relevant than immediate physical and financial issues. B) Older adults raised in more religious times are more likely to spontaneously express their spirituality. C) Addressing clients' expressions of spirituality is beyond the scope of appropriate nursing. D) Spiritual expression can be useful in facilitating hope in older adults.
The pre-licensure curricula developed by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute include competencies developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and frequently require aspects of communication and behavior
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The nurse is reviewing data for a patient with acute kidney injury. Which of the following diagnostic test results would the nurse recognize as being indicative of kidney injury? (Select all that apply.)
a. Blood urea nitrogen 40 mg/100 mL b. Serum creatinine 4.2 mg/dL c. Uric acid 8 ng/dL d. Hematocrit 20% e. Fixed urine specific gravity of 1.010 f. Urine output of 100 mL in 24 hours