The nurse is managing a client with deficient fluid volume. Under which of the following conditions should the nurse inform the physician?
A) If urine output is below 600 mL/day C) If urine output is below 800 mL/day
B) If urine output is below 700 mL/day D) If urine output is below 500 mL/day
D
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The nurse admits a client in the afternoon who has significant body odor. What is the initial action by the nurse?
1. Bathe the client. 2. Delegate the bath to the unlicensed assistive personnel. 3. Provide hygiene supplies and instruct the client to bathe. 4. Assess the client, including culture, history, and personal hygiene preferences.
A young child diagnosed with pneumonia has been prescribed erythromycin, 45 mg per day for every 1 kilogram of body weight. The patient weighs 46 pounds. The physician asks that the patient receive the medication in three equal doses throughout the day
Calculate how much medication the patient should receive per each dose ____ mg Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
In talking with parents about the life expectancy of children who have the sickle cell trait, the nurse will share with the parents whose children with the sickle cell trait:
a. often live only into their 20s or early 30s b. usually die at about age 45 c. most often do not live past age 55 d. do not have a decreased life expectancy
Which laboratory finding should cause the nurse to suspect that a patient is developing hypovolemic shock?
1. Serum sodium of 130 mEq/L (130 mmol/L) 2. Metabolic acidosis validated by arterial blood gases 3. Serum lactate of 3 mmol/L 4. SvO2 greater than 80%