A client with acute kidney failure states why am i twitching and my fingers and toes tingling? The nurse should respond "this is caused by"
a. acidosis
b. calcium depletion
c. potassium retention
d. sodium chloride depletion
Answer: b. calcium depletion
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A patient is suffering from shortness of breath. How should the nurse write the expected outcome for this patient?
a. "The patient will be comfortable by the morning." b. "The patient will breathe unlabored at 14 to 18 breaths per minute by the end of the shift." c. "The patient will not complain of breathing problems." d. "The patient will appear less short of breath."
The nurse is caring for a patient with a substance use disorder who is admitted to the rehabilitation unit of the inpatient treatment facility. The nurse collaborates with the patient to establish and redefine mutual goals of treatment
What is the primary purpose of this action? 1. It develops the nurse-patient relationship. 2. It allows the nurse to self-reflect. 3. It encourages patient responsibility. 4. It provides evaluation of outcomes.
The nurse is assigned to the care of the following patients. In planning nursing care, the nurse knows she should use touch cautiously, especially when communicating with which patient?
a. Middle-aged woman just diagnosed with terminal lung cancer b. Middle-aged man experiencing the acute phase of myocardial infarction c. Older adult admitted with dehydration with a history of dementia d. Young adult recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix who will be discharged tomorrow
A patient wants to know why he developed an infection after being cut on the leg with a piece of wood, but his friend who was also cut did not. How should the nurse explain this phenomenon?
1. "Maybe the wood that cut your friend wasn't dirty and infected." 2. "You must have an autoimmune disorder." 3. "The organism found you more susceptible to infection." 4. "Your friend will get an infection too. It will just develop later."