A nurse is monitoring a client who had a kidney biopsy for postoperative complications. The nurse understands that the client is at risk for which potential serious complication?
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A nurse is monitoring a client who had a kidney biopsy for postoperative complications. The nurse understands that the client is at risk for which potential serious complication?
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After a nasogastric tube (NGT) is inserted for tube feedings, the test to confirm placement is ate to be used to treat this imbalance?
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A family caregiver expresses feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. What is the nurse's best action?
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A client who is 6 hours post-op from a laparoscopic cholecystectomy reports difficulty breathing and sharp chest pain. What is the first action the nurse should take?

Which group of individuals is at a higher risk of complications from preanesthetic drugs?
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The nurse began an infusion at 1245 per healthcare directive. The order reads, "Infuse NS 750 mL over 4 hours at a rate of 100 mL/hr. If the client's systolic blood pressure remains below 90 mmHg for more than 30 minutes, page me stat." If the nurse discontinues the infusion at 1545, how many milliliters should remain in the solution set?

The nurse cares for a client who has just returned from abdominal surgery. The nurse has completed the focused GI assessment and does not hear any bowel sounds when auscultating the client's abdomen. What is the nurse's best action?

What is the major cause of encephalopathy in cirrhosis?

What is a hallmark symptom of diabetic ketoaldosis (DKA)?

The client presents to the emergency room complaining of severe abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia. The client admits to binge drinking alcohol frequently, eating spicy foods, and takes aspirin frequently for his sore shoulder. The nurse suspects that the client may have developed?