Exhibits

What order(s) should the nurse anticipate being prescribed after an update is reported to the healthcare providers?

Select all that apply.

A client with a fracture of the right femur has had skeletal traction applied. Which intervention should the nurse include in the client's nursing care plan?

The nurse reviews discharge instructions with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction is most important for the nurse to emphasize?

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin 200,000 units IM for a client with pneumonia. The available vial is labeled, "Penicillin 500,000 units/mL". How many mL should the nurse administer to this client? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client who has small cell carcinoma of the lung is admitted with symptoms of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). As the client responds to treatment, the client's serum sodium level increases from 120 mEq/L (120 mmol/L) to 125 mEq/L (125 mmol/L). Based on this finding, which intervention should the nurse implement?

Reference Range:

Sodium [136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)]

A client with stage IV bone cancer is admitted to the hospital for pain control. The client verbalizes continuous, severe pain of 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Which dietary instruction is most important for the nurse to explain to a client who has had gastric bypass surgery?

Methotrexate is prescribed for a client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who is also taking aspirin. Which is the best explanation for the nurse to provide as to why a second medication has been added?

Patient Data

History and Physical

A 34-year-old male client presents to the emergency department (ED) for an acute asthma attack which began after jogging through a local park. The client is able to answer questions, pausing every few words to catch his breath. The client reports using a rescue inhaler three times, but he just couldn't catch his breath. The client reports that symptoms seem worse when outdoors and when exercising and that episodes like this make him extremely nervous. The client reports that it has been a couple of months since he had an asthma attack, and he came to the ED today because he noticed that his inhaler was expired and was worried the medication was not working.
The nurse reviews the client's history of the presenting illness in the electronic medical record.

Click to highlight the two pieces of key subjective data which indicate the client is in need of health interventions.

Patient Data

The healthcare provider places orders to determine the extent of the client condition. Drag from Word Choices to complete the sentence.

Based on the client's laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that the client is having an acute gout attack and is most at risk for

Patient Data

For each medication used to treat gout, choose the most likely therapeutic outcome and the teaching associated with the medication.