A laboratory report of a 61-year-old client shows that her serum albumin level is 3.2 g/dL. The nurse interprets this result as indicative of which of the following?
A) Calcium deficiency
B) Protein deficiency
C) Elevated blood sugar
D) High cholesterol
B
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A nurse is planning to teach a family about Tay-Sachs disease. What will the nurse relay about the pattern of inheritance for inborn errors of metabolism?
a. They are usually autosomal recessive. b. They are usually autosomal dominant. c. They are usually X-linked recessive. d. They are usually multifactorial.
A 56-year-old patient with cancer of the bladder is recovering from a cystectomy with an ileal conduit. An important aspect in nursing interventions of the patient with an ileal conduit is
a. instructing the patient to void when the urge is felt. b. maintenance of skin integrity. c. prevention of tissue rejection. d. limiting acid-ash foods.
Determine how many tablets will be needed to give the following dose: Tablets are labeled 6 mg. You must give 3 mg
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse assesses the client who receives continuous enteral nutrition by a nasointestinal tube. Which is the priority intervention for the nurse to implement if the client's bowel sounds are in-audible?
1. Document "absent bowel sounds.". 2. Decrease the rate of the tube feeding. 3. Observe client for altered elimination. 4. Stop the feeding and notify provider.