Patient Data

Exhibits

After administration of medication, the client remains short of breath. Wheezes are noted bilaterally. Oxygen saturation is 91% with supplemental oxygen.

Which action(s) should the nurse take next? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching a client with glomerulonephritis about self-care. Which dietary recommendation should the nurse encourage the client to follow?

Patient Data

After administration of medication, the client remains short of breath. Wheezes are noted bilaterally. Oxygen saturation is 91% with supplemental oxygen.

Which action(s) should the nurse take next? Select all that apply.

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?

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 arrives to the medical-surgical unit 4 hours after a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). A triple-lumen catheter for continuous bladder irrigation with 0.9% sodium chloride is infusing and the nurse observes dark, pink-tinged outflow with blood clots in the tubing and collection bag.

Which action should the nurse take?

A client presents to the emergency department reporting chest pain that is radiating to the left arm, shortness of breath, and diaphoresis. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed by the healthcare provider?

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.)

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving teletherapy radiation for a malignant tumor. Which Instruction regarding skin care of the portal site should the nurse provide?

After falling down the basement steps, a client is brought to the emergency department. X-ray results confirm that the client's right leg is fractured. Following application of a leg cast, which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

Patient’s Data

Select the 3 dietary choices that are not part of the recommended diet gout.