The nurse prepares to administer the initial dose of furosemide IV to a patient in the Medical unit. What is the PRIORITY action for the nurse to take?
A. Give the medication with a high protein snack.
B. Measure the patient's weight before and after giving the medication.
C. Obtain an oxygen saturation reading.
D. Instruct the client to request assistance to go to the bathroom.
Answer: D. Instruct the client to request assistance to go to the bathroom.
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After genetic testing is completed, the client is found to be at "population risk" for development of a disorder. How should the nurse explain this risk to the client?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "Population risk means that you are in a population of people who will likely develop this disease." 2. "Because you are at population risk, we advise that you follow standard screening for this disease." 3. "You have no environmental risks for developing this disease." 4. "You do not have to worry about ever developing this disease." 5. "You have moderate risk for developing this disease, so frequent screening is necessary."
Data for qualitative studies are:
a. based on words rather than numbers. b. easy and straightforward to interpret. c. gathered quickly from large numbers of people. d. precisely analyzed on a computer.
The nurse needs to ambulate the client in the second phase of recovery. Which time period does the nurse use to ambulate the client in the hospital for the first time?
1. At discharge from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) 2. After discharge to home and before complete recovery 3. Between induction for surgery and arrival in the PACU 4. After discharge from the PACU and before discharge to home
The nurse assesses a child and finds the child to have hypotonic muscles, decreased respirations, and to be irritable. Looking at the lab work, the nurse will likely find:
a. hypernatremia and hypochloremia c. hypocalcemia and hypernatremia b. hypercalcemia and hyperchloremia d. hyponatremia and hypochloremia