Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse expect for a client with a decreased erythropoietin production?
1. Risk for Injury
2. Risk for Fluid-Volume Deficit
3. Risk for Infection
4. Risk for Altered Nutrition
Risk for Injury
Rationale: When the kidneys are not producing erythropoietin, the client will have a decrease in red blood cell production. With a low red blood cell production, the client will exhibit signs of anemia, and will therefore be at risk for injury from fatigue and weakness. Risk for Fluid-Volume Deficit is incorrect because the client is not going to have a fluid shift with a decreased red blood cell production. The patient would not be at increased risk for infection because the decreased erythropoietin production indicates a decrease in red blood cell production, not white blood cell production. Nutritional status is not directly impacted by the decreased red blood cell production.
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1. Statement of client goals 2. Collection of subjective data 3. Performance of care activities 4. Review of client goal achievement
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A patient complains to you about the care he/she is receiving. You should report this to his/her doctor
True False