After the nurse instructs a pt with PKD on home care, the pt knows to contact health care provider immediately when what s/s occurs?
a. urine is a clear, pale, yellow color
b. weight has increased by 3 pounds in 2 days
c. two day shave passed since the last bowel movement
d. morning systolic blood pressure has decreased by 5 mmHg
Answer: b. weight has increased by 3 pounds in 2 days
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Which set of arterial blood gas values indicates early pneumonia as the respiratory problem?
A. pH 7.35, HCO3– 22 mEq/L, PCO2 45 mm Hg, PO2 86 mm Hg B. pH 7.30, HCO3– 22 mEq/L, PCO2 60 mm Hg, PO2 92 mm Hg C. pH 7.32, HCO3– 17 mEq/L, PCO2 25 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg D. pH 7.30, HCO3– 28 mEq/L, PCO2 65 mm Hg, PO2 75 mm Hg
The first step in the process of oxygenation is
a. ventilation c. oxygen transport in the blood b. alveolar gas exchange d. circulation
The nurse inserts an intravenous catheter using the correct technique and following the recommended steps according to standards of care and hospital policy. This is demonstrating which type of implementation skill?
a. Cognitive b. Interpersonal c. Psychomotor d. Judgmental
The nurse instructs a client on the importance of reducing exposure to infections while pregnant. Which client statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "My genital herpes infection will have no effect on my baby." 2. "Because I have toxoplasmosis, my baby might be born with an abnormally long body." 3. "The rubella infection I experienced in my second trimester may lead me to become deaf." 4. "My baby may develop a serious blood infection because I have group B strep in my vagina."