The nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results. The client's arterial pH is 7.3. This value is noted as:
1. Within normal limits.
2. Low normal.
3. High normal.
4. Below normal.
4
Rationale: The normal pH or arterial blood is between 7.35 and 7.45.
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You are admitting a client to the clinic who exhibits psychophysiologic behaviors. What nursing intervention would be appropriate to use with this patient?
A) Confront the client when he or she exhibits psychophysiologic behaviors. B) Recognize that the physical complaints are phantom to the client even though supportive medical evidence is lacking. C) Remember that the client is not consciously trying to be sick or avoid responsibilities. D) Observe behaviors unrelated to current illness.
The nurse is assessing a 20-year-old client and notes the presence of bilateral earlobe creases. The nurse would choose which of the following actions? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Refer the client to a plastic surgeon. 2. Document this finding as normal. 3. Document the finding and notify the healthcare provider. 4. Ask the client about any history of injuries to his ears. 5. Assess the client's risk factors for coronary artery disease.
A patient has severe flank pain. The urinalysis reveals presence of calcium phosphate crystals. The nurse will anticipate an order for which diagnostic test?
a. Intravenous pyelogram b. Mid-stream urinalysis c. Bladder scan d. Cystoscopy
The student nurse is assisting in the postoperative care of a pt who had a recent nephrectomy. the student demonstrate a reluctance to move the pt to change the linens because "the pt seems so tired." the nurse reminds the student that a priority assessment for this pt is to assess for which factor?
a. skin breakdown on the pt's back b. blood on the linens beneath the pt c. urinary incontinence and moisture d. the pt's ability to move self in bed