A client is recovering from a cardiac catheterization. During the client's recovery period, nursing interventions should focus on the prevention and detection of which common problems?
a. Chills and fever
b. Clotting and bleeding
c. Diuresis and dehydration
d. Muscle spasm and joint pain
ANS: B
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1. That the mother is displaying positive maternal-infant attachment. 2. That the mother is trying to show the nurse that she can be affectionate to the infant. 3. That there is insufficient data to assess the mother-infant relationship. 4. That the mother might be overwhelmed by the demands of infant care.
During a physical examination, the nurse discovers that the patient demonstrates signs of flushed, dry, hot skin; dry oral mucous membranes; and temperature elevation. The nurse should treat this data as the basis of a nursing diagnosis plan
What does this data represent? a. Symptoms b. Data clustering c. Signs of fluid overload d. Urinary retention
Hypothyroidism is treated with replacement therapy. The patient should be instructed to eat well-balanced meals including intake of iodine. Which food is rich in iodine?
a. Eggs b. Dairy products c. Bread and cereal d. Fruit
A nurse reviews instructions for allopurinol (Zyloprim) with a client diagnosed with gout. The nurse knows that the prescribed medication
A) will block the excretion of uric acid. B) neutralizes uric acid. C) lowers the formation of uric acid. D) increases the excretion of uric acid.