The assessment component of the nursing process involves developing a care plan.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The student nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. Diuretics have been ordered. What method might be used with a debilitated patient to help the nurse evaluate the client's response to diuretics?
A) Using mechanical ventilation B) Using a urinary catheter C) Using a pulmonary artery catheter D) Using a biventricular pacemaker
2) The nurse is concerned that a client is at risk for an interaction that affects drug or nutrient metabolism which occurs after the digestive and absorptive processes are complete. Which alteration in pharmokinetics is this client at risk for experiencing?
a. Inhibition b. Excretion c. Metabolism d. Bioavailability
An 80-year-old patient has nausea and vomiting related to a gastrointestinal disorder. The nursing intervention most likely to help the patient is to
a. offer sips of soda every 15 minutes until more is tolerated. b. encourage the patient to lie in a prone po-sition while nauseated. c. encourage the intake of high-calorie foods such as milkshakes. d. keep the patient on a nothing-by-mouth (NPO) order until the nausea subsides.
The client has been prescribed furosemide (Lasix). What condition does this medication cause?
1. Hyperkalemia 2. Increased blood pressure 3. Increased respirations 4. Hypokalemia