During an assessment, the nurse expects that the average daily urinary output for the adult client will be:
A. 500 to 1000 ml
B. 750 to 1500 ml
C. 1000 to 2400 ml
D. 2000 to 3000 ml
C
C. Know the average output range for a client. Adult urinary output averages 1000 to 2400 ml in 24 hours.
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The nurse administers hydralazine IV to control the blood pressure of a woman diagnosed with preeclampsia. If the nurse administered this medication at 0800, the next assessment of blood pressure should occur at
a. 0803. b. 0815. c. 0830. d. 1000.
The nurse is instructing a new patient on the benefits of exercise. She would include which of the following in providing the most current recommendations for older adults?
a. the emphasis is on being more physically active rather than a narrow adherence to a rigid exercise regimen b. older adults should exercise one solid hour per day to achieve benefits c. research has shown that older adults need to burn more calories than younger adults in order to obtain cardiac benefit from exercise d. all of the above are true
The terms solvent and diluent can be used interchangeably
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The RN assesses a client who is recovering from femoral popliteal bypass surgery and discovers that it is difficult to assess the dorsalis pedis pulses. Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?
1. Ask another nurse to assess the pulses. 2. Document the findings. 3. Obtain a Doppler ultrasound stethoscope. 4. Wait and try again later.