The nurse is caring for a client kidney failure experiencing severe electrolyte imbalances. For which conditions is the client most at risk?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Fluid retention
B. Muscle spasms
C. Fractures
D. High cholesterol
E. Depression
Answer: C
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How should the manager address these issues? 1. Tell the nurse that physician's attitude is none of the nurse's business. 2. Inform the nurse of the policy violation. 3. Inquire about the physician's attitude and the staff actions during the incident. 4. Redirect the nurse to focus on the issue.
To meet a client's needs, it is sometimes necessary to integrate into the client's care a culturally relevant practice that lacks scientific utility. Which of the following best describes this action?
a. Cultural accommodation b. Cultural awareness c. Cultural preservation d. Cultural repatterning
The adult client has no spontaneous respirations but has a weak pulse. Which does the nurse implement to assist the code team?
1. Intubate the client with a nasotracheal tube. 2. Establish IV access with a 24-gauge catheter. 3. Administer 100% oxygen by bag-valve-mask. 4. Prepare the defibrillator to discharge 50 joules.
The developmental task that a toddler between the ages of 15 to 30 months is likely to be struggling with is a sense of:
1. Trust. 2. Initiative. 3. Autonomy. 4. Intimacy.