A patient is scheduled for arteriovenous access continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Which nursing intervention should the nurse add to the patient's plan of care?
1. Monitor the access site for leaking or hemorrhage.
2. Check settings on the external pump every 2 hours.
3. Monitor pulses in distal extremities.
4. Monitor for hemodynamic instability from rapid removal of water and wastes from the blood.
5. Monitor the tube for clotting.
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a. Shampoo the hair as planned. b. Do not shampoo the hair. c. Put the person in isolation. d. Use a medication shampoo per agency policy.
A patient is complaining of swollen hands and legs and mild fluid retention. The nurse decides to change the patient's diet to
1. A fat-restricted diet. 2. An antigen-avoidance diet. 3. A calorie-restricted diet. 4. A sodium-restricted diet.
The drug of choice for treating osteoarthritis is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A client newly diagnosed with diabetes has also been diagnosed with depression. The nurse knows to be alert for:
1. Increased low blood glucose results 2. Increased high blood glucose results 3. Failure to follow treatment plans 4. Anger and potential of violence against significant others.