A patient in oliguric renal failure is receiving IV furosemide (Lasix). What nursing assessment has the highest priority?
A) Daily weights
B) Intake and output
C) Serum potassium
D) Blood urea nitrogen
C
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What is the most appropriate time for the nurse to begin discharge planning with a patient?
a. The day of patient discharge from the health care agency b. As soon as the insurance provider has been identified c. When the health care provider writes the discharge order d. When the patient is admitted to the health care agency
A patient's abdominal ultrasound indicates cholelithiasis. When the nurse is reviewing the patient's laboratory studies, what finding is most closely associated with this diagnosis?
A) Increased bilirubin B) Decreased serum cholesterol C) Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN) D) Decreased serum alkaline phosphatase level
The nurse is assessing arterial blood gases (ABGs). The client with which ABG reading requires the nurse's immediate attention?
a. pH, 7.32; PaCO2, 55 mm Hg; PaO2, 70 mm Hg b. pH, 7.45; PaCO2, 42 mm Hg; PaO2, 70 mm Hg c. pH, 7.48; PaCO2, 38 mm Hg; PaO2, 60 mm Hg d. pH, 7.55; PaCO2, 32 mm Hg; PaO2, 50 mm Hg
A patient who is allergic to penicillin has a chance of cross sensitivity to which of the following medicaitons?
A. Cephalexin B. Moxifloxacin C. Doxycycline D. Azithromycin