The nurse assessing a patient who is experiencing renal failure. Which change to the integumentary system does the nurse anticipate for this patient?
1) Jaundice
2) Thinning hair
3) Uremic frost
4) Thickened nails
ANS: 3
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A client with Alzheimer disease in an assisted living complex has been treated for dehydration because of not drinking fluid unless it is offered. Which approach should the nurse use to monitor this client's hydration status?
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A client has a tension pneumothorax, and a thoracotomy tube is placed. What is the MOST appropriate nursing goal for the client?
a. The client will complete an entire course of antibiotic therapy. b. The client will have a respiratory rate and color within normal limits and clear breath sounds upon auscultation. c. The client will increase activity without complaint or fatigue. d. The client will verbalize an understanding of the disease process and its treatments.