A client has end-stage renal disease and is going to start dialysis this week. The nurse is aware the client is at most risk for which electrolyte imbalance?
a. Hypocalcemia
b. Hypophosphatemia
c. Hyperkalemia
d. Hypermagnesemia
C
Hyperkalemia affects more than 50% of clients with acute or chronic renal failure.
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When applying Salmon's construct for public health nursing, the community health nurse would be engaged in which category of nursing intervention?
A) Adaptive response B) Engineering C) Self-care deficit D) Energy fields
A 36-year-old woman has been experiencing chronic pain for several months, a problem that has recently been found to be attributable to fibromyalgia. When assessing this patient, the nurse should prioritize assessments related to:
A) Anorexia B) Depression C) Anxiety D) Confusion
Phenylketonuria testing is done by a blood sample from the newborn. This blood specimen is most accurate when taken
A) within 1 hour after birth. B) at 24 hours after birth. C) 2 to 3 days after birth. D) 4 weeks after solid food is first eaten.
What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a client that addresses the adverse effects of receiving hormone replacement therapy?
1. Knowledge deficient, related to drug therapy 2. Nausea, related to side effects of drug 3. Noncompliance, related to medication regimen 4. Excess fluid volume, related to side effects of drug