From his history and assessment, identify five signs and symptoms (S/S) of GI bleeding and loss of blood volume
What are they? Anyone can help?
• Three-day history of diarrhea
• Dark red blood visible in the stool
• Dizziness and disorientation, and pale skin because of inadequate perfusion of the cerebral cortex
• Weakness because of inadequate O2 tissue perfusion
• Severe hypotension, a direct result of volume loss
• Tachycardia, in compensation for hypotension
• Increased respiratory rate, in compensation for inadequate tissue perfusion
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He reports he now sets his alarm to give himself an extra 30 minutes of sleep each morning but feels no better and is rushed for work. Which nursing response would best address the patient's concerns? a. "You may need to speak to your doctor about taking a sedative to help you sleep.". b. "Exercising just before retiring for the night may help you to sleep better.". c. "Perhaps going to bed a half hour earlier would work better than sleeping later.". d. "A glass of wine in the evening might take the edge off and help you to rest.".
Patients with musculoskeletal injury are at increased risk for compartment syndrome. What is an initial symptom of a suspected compartment syndrome?
a. Absence of pulse in affected extremity b. Pallor in the affected area c. Paresthesia in the affected area d. Severe, throbbing pain in the affected area
Which interventions will the nurse include when planning care to enhance the removal of poison from a patient who has overdosed on drugs?
1. Administering activated charcoal 2. Monitoring urine output 3. Preparing the patient for dialysis 4. Inserting a nasogastric tube 5. Preparing corticosteroids for administration
A patient has received a heart transplant for dilated cardiomyopathy. Because the patient has a high risk for cardiac tamponade, of which sign/symptoms does the nurse immediately notify the provider?
a. Crackles and wheezes of the lungs b. Pulsus paradoxus and muffled heart sounds c. Hepatomegaly and ascites d. Dependent edema and fluid retention