Given below are some profiles of older clients. Which one has the highest risk of developing pyelonephritis?
A) A client with acute renal failure
B) A client with a urinary tumor
C) A female client with preexisting chronic glomerulonephritis
D) A client with urinary obstruction
D
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A client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit in active labor. What nursing diagnoses might apply to the client with suspected abruptio placentae? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Fluid Volume, Deficient, Risk for, related to hypovolemia secondary to excessive blood loss 2. Tissue Perfusion: Peripheral, Ineffective, related to blood loss secondary to uterine atony following birth 3. Anxiety related to concern for own personal status and the baby's safety 4. Knowledge, Deficient related to lack of information about inherited genetic defects 5. Alteration in Respiratory Function related to blood loss
Reduced blood flow to the heart that causes chest pain is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Atherosclerosis can result in gangrene.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A patient is pleased to learn that an oral glucose tolerance test is not needed after having a fasting blood glucose level drawn. What should the nurse explain as the reason for the oral glucose tolerance test to be cancelled?
A. Consistently high fasting blood glucose levels B. Normal renal functioning C. Normal liver functioning D. No evidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus