The nurse is performing a shift assessment on a patient with aldosteronism. A sign that the patient's condition is not yet controlled would be:
A) Anuria
B) Oliguria
C) Polyuria
D) Proteinuria
C
You might also like to view...
The laboring client requests pain medication. Her contractions are lasting 20–30 seconds and are occurring every 8–20 minutes. The nurse would explain that analgesics given at this time would likely cause:
1. Fetal respiratory depression. 2. Decreased analgesic effectiveness at the end of labor. 3. Maternal hypotension. 4. Prolonged labor.
During a health promotion class, a group of older adults ask the nurse to teach them measures that they can take to foster neurologic health. What should the nurse tell the group?
A) "Neurological illnesses are generally the result of factors beyond your control.". B) "Quitting smoking and maintaining a healthy body weight can cut your risk of neurological diseases.". C) "The best protective measure for your neurological health is to avoid environmental toxins and eat a healthy diet.". D) "The more mentally active you stay by continually reading and learning, the less your chance of developing neurological disease.".
A client who has been diagnosed with breast cancer has many questions related to surgery, radiation
therapy, and chemotherapy. The nurse provides education about the disease and treatments but perceives that the client has further questions about coping with day-to-day situations. The action of greatest benefit to the client would be a. suggesting cognitive-behavioral therapy. b. teaching her to monitor her stress level. c. suggesting she enroll in a pain management program. d. referring her to a support group for individuals with breast cancer.
The nurse preparing a client with acute leukemia for the induction phase of chemotherapy explains that the objective of this phase is to
a. decrease the number of monocytes. b. induce complete remission. c. reduce long bone pain and splenomegaly. d. "shock" the marrow into producing normal cells.