A nurse is required to monitor the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation in a client who is being treated for burns. Which of the following assessments would indicate the success of the fluid resuscitation?
A) The client's heart rate is rapid.
B) The client's urinary output is 0.3 to 0.5 mL/kg/hour.
C) The client's breathing is unlabored and skin is clammy.
D) The client is conscious.
B
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A nurse is asked to explain why ageism is a problem among health care workers. The nurse should cite that ageism results in: (Select all that apply.)
a. failure of the elderly to receive necessary medical information. b. development of public policy that discriminates against the elderly. c. staff shortages because caregivers prefer working with younger adults. d. the perception that elderly consume a smaller share of medical resources. e. more ancillary than professional personnel discriminate with regard to age.
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client who will be taking penicillin G. The client tells the nurse she is also taking birth control pills. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "You may continue taking the birth control pills as your only means of contraception." 2. "If you feel you do not need to take the antibiotic, that is fine." 3. "You do not need to take your birth control pills while taking this medication." 4. "You will need to use another form of contraception while taking the antibiotic and for at least one month after you finish treatment."
A client with an adrenal tumor experiences frequent infections. The nurse understands that the frequent infections are secondary to:
1. decreased blood glucose. 2. lipolysis. 3. bone demineralization. 4. suppression of the immune response.
The patient's admitting 12-lead ECG shows peaked P waves. Which of the following admitting diagnoses could be responsible for this finding?
a. Mitral stenosis b. Pulmonary edema c. Ischemia d. Pericarditis