A patient diagnosed with emphysema is being prepared for surgery. What laboratory value should the nurse review to obtain information about the patient's respiratory status?
A. Serum creatinine
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Blood urea nitrogen
D. White blood cell count
Answer: B
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Which client is most likely to have osteoporosis?
a. A 50-year-old client on estrogen therapy b. A 55-year-old client with a sedentary lifestyle c. A 65-year-old client who walks 2 miles each day d. A 60-year-old client who takes supplemental calcium
While transferring a patient who has been bedridden for several weeks, the nurse notes that the patient becomes fatigued rapidly. What assessment data does the nurse expect to find to validate the patient's changing status?
a. Increased pulse and increased respirations b. Decreased pulse and increased respirations c. Increased pulse and decreased respirations d. Decreased pulse and decreased respira-tions
A client taking nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) for angina asks the nurse to explain possible side effects. What should be included in client teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Reflex tachycardia 2. Hyperkalemia 3. Dizziness 4. Hypertension 5. Hypotension
A client with cancer that has not responded to treatment asks the nurse why he is being offered palliative chemotherapy. Which information should the nurse include in the discussion?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. "Palliative chemotherapy can continue to help slow the growth of the cancer." B. "Sometimes the chemotherapy can reduce the size of the tumor." C. "The cancer may still respond to treatment." D. "Chemotherapy can sometimes reduce the pain." E. "Chemotherapy may well improve your quality of life."