The nurse explains that the minimal acceptable hourly urine output for a shock patient who weighs 220 pounds is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
5 mL (220 pounds divided by 2.2 pounds = 10 kg, and 0.5 mL/kg/hr x 10 = 5 mL)
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a. heel. b. fingertip. c. earlobe. d. antecubital space.
A 25-year-old client is admitted to a healthcare facility with complaints of fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea for 2 days. On examination, the client has dry skin, delayed skin turgor, and hypotension. What is the most likely nursing diagnosis?
A) Impaired urinary elimination B) Acute gastroenteritis C) Infective diarrhea D) Deficient fluid volume
The nurse is writing down thoughts about each cue cluster. The nurse is involved in which step of the diagnostic reasoning process?
A) Step One: Identify Abnormal Data and Strengths B) Step Two: Cluster Data C) Step Three: Draw Inferences D) Step Four: Propose Possible Nursing Diagnoses
The nurse is evaluating the activity tolerance of a 9-month-old with iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the following findings indicates that the child is tolerating activity?
1. Tachycardia 2. Decreased alertness 3. Respiratory rate less than 50 with activity 4. Muscle weakness