When developing the plan of care for a client with myasthenia gravis (MG), the nurse would expect to monitor the client for which complication?
A) Urinary tract infection
B) Respiratory insufficiency
C) Infertility
D) Pelvic inflammatory disease
B
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A client who participates in marathon running is in the clinic for an annual checkup. The nurse is performing a physical examination on the client, and notes that the heart rate is 53 BPM. What should the nurse do?
1. Notify the physician. 2. Get the code cart. 3. Have the client lie down to rest. 4. Continue the assessment.
The nurse caring for older adult patients best minimizes the patient's risk of developing dehydration by
a. identifying the patient's oral fluid prefe-rences and offering them regularly. b. carefully monitoring the effects of daily diuretics via blood sodium levels. c. minimizing the patient's reliance on laxa-tives by increasing dietary fiber intake. d. carefully monitoring of the rate of infusion of all intravenous fluids prescribed.
The nurse is monitoring the PA pressure of a mechanically ventilated patient. In order to accurately measure this pressure, the nurse should obtain the measurement:
1. Whenever because the timing does not matter 2. At the last clear waveform before the baseline drops 3. At the last clear waveform before the baseline rises 4. With the patient off the ventilator
What is community health nursing?
A) Use of systematic processes to deliver care to individuals, families, and community groups with a focus on promoting, preserving, protecting, and maintaining health. B) Minor acute and chronic care that is comprehensive and coordinated where people work, live, or attend school; illness care provided outside the acute care setting. C) Care of a population of individuals, families, and groups, or the community as a whole. D) Community and public health nurses in England who provide visiting nurse services.