A pediatric nurse documents that a 14-year old adolescent is manifesting the symptoms of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone. The nurse knows that diagnosis is confirmed when the following values are found
Select all answers that apply.
A) Increased BUN (more than 10 mg/dL)
B) Low serum osmolarity (less than 275 mOsm/kg)
C) High urine specific gravity (greater than 1.030)
D) High urine osmolarity (greater than 1200 Osm/kg)
B, C, D
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Angie, a 19-year-old college student, has a 60% TBSA second- and third-degree burn. While monitoring intake and output, the nurse notes dark brown urine. This is probably the result of
A) hemoconcentration. B) myoglobin. C) melanin. D) alkalosis.
The nurse is monitoring the urine specific gravity and pH on a child receiving chemotherapy. Which urinalysis result is the goal for this child?
1. Spec gravity 1.030; pH 6 2. Spec gravity 1.030; pH 7.5 3. Spec gravity 1.005; pH 6 4. Spec gravity 1.005; pH 7.5
The nurse participates in data collection in a study in which two different pain management protocols are used with randomly assigned patients to measure differences in postoperative recovery time. Which method of study is this?
a. Control b. Correlation c. Description d. Explanation
Which age-appropriate information should the nurse provide to a 4-year-old girl who is being emotionally prepared for open heart surgery?
1. The name of the surgeon who will be performing the procedure 2. What the surgical procedure will entail 3. The purpose of the heart–lung machine used during the procedure 4. What the environment will look and sound like when the child wakes up