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
D
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During a routine prenatal visit, a client who is 24 weeks pregnant has an increased blood pressure. The nurse identifies which nursing diagnosis as appropriate for the client at this time?
A) Risk for Fluid Volume Excess B) Chronic Pain C) Risk for Impaired Growth and Development D) Constipation
Amnioinfusion may be useful in alleviating recurrent decelerations that are
A. Early B. Late C. Variable
The perinatal nurse reads in a chart that a woman has a lesion on her perineum. Where would the nurse assess this lesion?
A. Greater vestibular or vulvovaginal glands B. Skin-covered region between the vagina and the anus C. Small portion of tissue around the anus D. Small portion of tissue surrounding the vaginal opening
A patient has been given a transdermal gel formulation of testosterone (AndroGel) for daily use. Which of the following patient teaching points, if implemented, would indicate that the patient has a correct understanding of the drug?
a. The application site should not be covered to avoid transfer to clothing. b. The patient should shower immediately after application to rinse off residue. c. The gel should be applied to a clean dry area of the shoulder. d. Smoking should be avoided during use of the gel.