A client with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus is at high risk for acidosis because of which of the following?
1. An elevated serum glucose level contributes to the osmotic retention of water.
2. The body cannot quickly metabolize the body fat that is broken down for energy.
3. The kidneys cannot excrete the excess glucose effectively.
4. The liver continues to break down glycogen to glucose.
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A client is prescribed secobarbital. The nurse understands that the client is at increased risk of respiratory depression. The nurse plans to assess the client's respiratory status at which time? Select all that apply
A) 5 to 10 minutes after drug administration B) 10 to 15 minutes after drug administration C) 30 to 60 minutes after drug administration D) Before drug administration E) 60 to 90 minutes after drug administration
A client who smokes one pack of cigarettes daily has a positive pregnancy test. The nurse will explain that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of which condition?
a. Congenital anomalies b. Death before or after birth c. Neonatal hypoglycemia d. Neonatal withdrawal syndrome
A nurse develops a plan to describe the development and direction of the nursing center and identifies how the center will meet its goals. Which of the following best describes this plan?
a. Feasibility study b. Business plan c. Strategic plan d. Organizational framework
The labor and delivery nurse is planning care needs for clients in labor. Which client is the priority for further intervention?
1. Multipara at 7 cm, fetal heart tones auscultated every 90 minutes 2. Primipara at 10 cm and pushing, external fetal monitor applied 3. Multipara with meconium-stained fluid, internal fetal scalp electrode in use 4. Primipara in preterm labor, external monitor in place