The nurse is caring for an elderly client who has been receiving intravenous fluids at 175 mL/hour. The nurse assesses that the client has crackles, shortness of breath, and distended neck veins
The nurse would recognize these findings as indicating which complication of IV fluid therapy? A)
An allergic reaction to the antibiotics in the fluid
B)
Speed shock
C)
Pulmonary embolism
D)
Fluid volume excess
D
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The nurse evaluates whether the outcome of "Patient will independently participate in grief work activities" has been met. Which patient activity witnessed by the nurse shows that it has?
a. Reading the Bible b. Planning a Caribbean cruise c. Talking to the priest about his funeral service d. Looking through an old photo album
A statistician measures the difference in songbird warble variation in twenty-five mockingbirds, both before and after nutritional supplementation with Dr. Petit Oiseau's Musical Bird Seed
Warble variation is determined by a cranky librarian, who characterizes the birds, before and after treatment, as one of the following "Lots of Notes There!" "Fair Variety," and "Quite The Redundant Little Song." What considerations determine choice of a test for this research? (Select all that apply.) a. The sample size is small to moderate. b. There is one group of birds and all receive the treatment. c. A before-after type of design is used. d. The independent variable is nominal level. e. Birds are divided into two groups. f. The dependent variable is ordinal level. g. The dependent variable is ratio level.
During lower extremity inspection of a client with early chronic venous disease, the nurse would expect to find
a. decreased peripheral pulses. b. dependent cyanosis. c. muscular hypertrophy. d. pitting edema of the lower extremities.
A client is being seen after being on hypertension medication for the last 3 months. The client has lost weight since the last visit. The client also tells the nurse that he or she is walking 2 miles 5 days a week and has been eating more fruits and vegetables. What does the nurse anticipate from the prescriber?
1.A nutrition consult 2. A decrease in the medication 3. A weight check 4. A smoking cessation program