Patient DataThe nurse has Implemented additional needed actions.

Exhibits

Click the assessment data which indicates the interventions were successful and which assessment data provides no indication that the interventions were successful. Each column must have at least one, but may have more than one answer selected.

Patient Data

The nurse has identified the priority problem for the client and now must determine proper care interventions.

Based on the client's history and the assessment data, what action(s) should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the medical unit during an exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It is most important for the nurse to report which assessment finding to the healthcare provider?

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.

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin orally to a client. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take (Move the steps into the box on the right, placing them in the order of performance. Use all the steps)

An adult client who was recently diagnosed with glaucoma tells the nurse, "It feels like I am driving through a tunnel." The client expresses great concern about going blind. Which nursing instruction is most important for the nurse to provide this client?

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)]

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

A client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of a simple goiter, and levothyroxine sodium is prescribed. Which symptoms indicate to the nurse that the prescribed dosage is too high for this client?

A client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned as to how a recent diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome is going to affect the client's job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide this client?

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?