Is there any other assessment you need to obtain?
What will be an ideal response?
Because F.N.'s potassium is critically low, you would evaluate her heart rhythm per electrocardiogram
(ECG) and assess for manifestations of hypokalemia, including muscle weakness, ileus, vomiting, and
diminished reflexes.
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Which of the following best describes when a community health nurse would try to collect data on a health issue?
a. When available data exists b. When data must be purchased from the agency that collects it c. When there is no source of previously collected data d. When the data previously collected is available to the public
A woman in labor who received an opioid for pain relief develops respiratory depression. The nurse would expect which agent to be administered?
A) Butorphanol B) Fentanyl C) Naloxone D) Promethazine
When a pattern of variable decelerations occur, the nurse should:
a. administer O2 at 8 to 10 L/min. b. place a wedge under the right hip. c. increase the IV fluids to 150 mL/hr. d. position client in a knee-chest position.
A hospital administrator is trying to determine whether a new piece of equipment should be ordered for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Because the hospital has been experiencing some financial problems, a good approach for the administrator to use would be to do which of the following? a. Examine the break-even point b. Terminate several employees and use the extra salaries to purchase the equipment c. Purchase the equipment and hope for the best d. Ask the employees to donate a day's pay toward the purchase price