A nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease. The client has elevated serum phosphorus levels, which may lead to:
A) Low serum calcium levels.
B) Hypokalemia
C) Aggravated uremia.
D) Brittle bones.
D) Brittle bones.
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The nurse tells the patient his or her serum calcium level is elevated and the patient asks what controls calcium levels in the body. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Renin B) Parathyroid hormone (PTH) C) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) D) Epoetin
The father of a hospitalized child tells the nurse, "She can't have meat. We are Buddhists and vegetarians." The nurse's best intervention is to
a. help the father understand that meat provides protein needed for healing. b. explain that hospital patients are exempt from dietary rules. c. ask a Buddhist priest to visit. d. order the child a meatless tray.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is demonstrating signs of neutropenia. Which of the following would contribute to this health problem?
1. vitamin C deficiency 2. untreated bacteria infection 3. bone marrow suppression after chemotherapy 4. diabetes mellitus
An elderly client is ready for discharge from the hospital. The physician and family think it is best for the client to be admitted to a nursing home. When the client asks the nurse what he or she thinks, the nurse responds,
"I think you are capable of caring for yourself at home, especially if a home care nurse visits you each week." This response illustrates which kind of communication barrier? a. Blaming statement c. Giving advice b. Patronizing statement d. "Why" question