An anxious client has been hyperventilating. The nurse coaches the client to take deep breaths through the nose, inhaling and exhaling to the count of 5. The nurse knows this will help the client do which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Improve memory
B) Listen better
C) Replace shallow breathing
D) Calm down
E) Ignore hallucinations
C, D
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Nursing instructions to the parents about this medication would include explaining: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The medication works to prevent exacerbations. 2. The medication should be administered at the first symptom of an asthmatic attack. 3. The medication should be taken on a daily basis. 4. Avoid taking the medication if the child has symptoms of a cold. 5. The medication desensitizes the child against specific allergens.
During the collection of a 24-hour urine, how should the specimen be treated?
a. kept at room temperature for 24 hours b. kept on ice or refrigerated during collection c. saved until at least 1,000 mL have been obtained d. strained at the conclusion of 24 hours
The nurse from a dialysis center calls a nurse in the emergency eepartment to report that a client with type 2 diabetes mellitus is on the way to the ED and is experiencing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
The nurse should prepare which fluid for resuscitation? 1. Normal saline and an insulin drip 2. Half normal saline and glipizide IV 3. 5% dextrose solution and half normal saline 4. 10% dextrose solution and potassium drip
The nurse is planning care for a patient scheduled for paracentesis to treat ascites. Which outcome should the nurse use for this patient's plan of care?
1. The patient will have normal bilateral breath sounds. 2. The patient's spleen will not rupture. 3. The patient's respiratory effort will be lessened. 4. The patient will not manifest symptoms of hepatomegaly.