A nurse is caring for a client with protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM). What effect of
PCM should the nurse monitor for in the client?
A) Delayed wound healing
B) Inflamed mucus membranes of mouth
C) Appearance of lesions on the skin
D) Elevated heart and pulse rate
A
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What is the systemic arteriovenous oxygen difference?
A) The average amount of oxygen removed by each organ in the body B) The amount of oxygen removed from the blood by the heart C) The amount of oxygen returning to the lungs via the pulmonary artery D) The amount of oxygen in aortic blood minus the amount of oxygen in the vena caval blood
The nurse judges that the disease management program has been successful when the patient (Select all that apply.)
a. assumes responsibility for their own health. b. learns how to maintain good health. c. can state how to manage their chronic condition. d. relies on the health care team for main-tenance of health. e. can state how to avoid worsening of health.
A client asks, "Why does my leg swell when I have an infection?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "The fever from your infection causes you to drink more, and you become fluid overloaded." 2. "The infection causes the little vessels in your leg to become leaky, and fluid seeps out of your blood." 3. "The infection causes your lymphatic system to get blocked up so it doesn't drain." 4. "When you have an infection, more blood goes to your leg, causing it to swell."
A soldier returns to the United States from active duty in a combat zone in Afghanistan. The soldier is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse's highest priority is to screen this soldier for which problem?
a. Major depression b. Bipolar disorder c. Schizophrenia d. Dementia