When selecting nursing diagnoses for the 4-year-old child with nephrosis, the nurse places priority on risk for:
a. impaired body image.
b. skin impairment.
c. nutritional deficit.
d. injury.
B
Nephrosis is a clinical state characterized by gross edema, which makes skin care a priority.
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When administered to clients having less than the ideal body weight, water-soluble medication doses
should be A. calculated based on a standard weight. B. calculated based on the ideal weight. C. calculated based on actual body weight. D. calculated based on creatinine clearance.
Which of the following aspects of a study would be possible limitations on the usefulness of the results?
A) the sample, the research design, the methods B) the conclusion, the discussion, the summary C) the population, the intervention, the control D) the setting, the method, the analysis
The nurse educator is reviewing the physiological regulation blood pressure. Which should the educator identify as initially involved?
A. Production of angiotensin II B. Action of renin C. Antidiuretic hormone D. Production of angiotensin I
You need a size large isolation gown. There are no large isolation gowns on the unit, and a patient in a contact precautions room needs the bedpan. Six small size gowns are available. You should:
A. apply gloves without a gown, which is not needed since patient contact will be limited. B. apply a small gown (with the opening in back) and gloves. C. apply 2 small gowns (one covering the front and one covering the back) and gloves. D. apply a small isolation gown and put a second patient nightgown on backwards.