A 42-year-old male client with chronic renal disorder is being discharged from the
healthcare facility. Which instruction should the nurse give regarding home care?
A) Monitor fluid intake and output
B) Allow feet to dangle at least 3 hours per day
C) Check the weight on a weekly basis
D) Keep client on complete bed rest
A
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Susie has just become an LPN and is at her first job on a geriatric transitional unit as a staff nurse. Mary, an expert geriatric nurse, has been asked to mentor Susie. What functions will Mary perform to best help Susie as she begins this job?
1. Direct and evaluate Susie's care. 2. Support and teach Susie. 3. Observe Susie for mistakes. 4. Wait to help until Susie asks for it.
The nurse is caring for a client who is demonstrating signs of increased respiratory distress related to laryngeal obstruction. The nurse is calling the physician to report on the client's condition
Which of the following will the nurse report? Select all that apply. A) A decreased respiratory rate B) Arterial blood gases reporting a PaCO2 of 48 and a PaO2 of 84 C) Nasal flaring with abdominal retractions D) Administration of a corticosteroid inhaler for quick relief E) Lung sounds of stridor F) Increased respiratory effort
The nurse should include the proper use of an incentive spirometer in teaching for a preoperative patient. Postoperative monitoring of this patient would reveal that the incentive spirometry has been effective if the patient has:
1. adventitious breath sounds. 2. expiratory wheezing. 3. thick, green respiratory secretions. 4. clear breath sounds.
A patient with irritable bowel syndrome asks the nurse, "Why did the doctor order something for depression?" How should the nurse respond?
1. "Didn't the doctor tell you that you are depressed?" 2. "Depression can be caused by irritable bowel syndrome." 3. "Did the doctor not give you an opportunity to ask questions?" 4. "These medications help with the symptoms associated with your bowel problem."