The nurse is reviewing a client's care plan. Appropriate nursing interventions for a client with electrolyte imbalance due to prerenal failure include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Weekly weights.
2. Recording intake and output.
3. Offering several small meals of a sodium-enhanced, low-protein diet.
4. Reorient client as needed.
5. Provide emotional support.
2,4,5
Rationale: The nurse will monitor the client's weight daily.
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The nurse teaches the family that the child will need supplementation with vitamins that are fat-soluble, such as: 1. Riboflavin. 2. Vitamin K. 3. Thiamin. 4. Vitamin B12.
The client has been told that chemotherapy must be postponed until the client is hydrated. The client refuses the intravenous hydration and demands to go home. The nurse would report this occurrence as:
1. A reportable incident. 2. A medical-legal incident. 3. Client dissatisfaction with care. 4. Medication error.
A patient with bipolar disorder has rapid cycles. To prepare teaching materials, the nurse anticipates which medication will be prescribed?
a. Clonidine (Catapres) b. Phenytoin (Dilantin) c. Carbamazepine (Tegretol) d. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
The hospital finance department is reviewing the revenue generated during the last quarter. In which way did the implementation of value-based reimbursement impact this income?
A) Procedures that cost more are being performed. B) Diagnostic tests that cost more are being performed. C) Diagnostic tests to rule out problems are prescribed. D) Procedures that impact patient outcomes are prescribed.