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A client with end stage kidney disease has an arteriovenous fistula on the left arm and two IV sites on the right arm. The patient was admitted with community acquired pneumonia and is receiving hemodialysis on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Below are the orders currently in place for this hospitalization. The patient has the following IV Fluid and medications orders: 0.9 NS at 20 ml/hr continuously right upper arm (even when the IVPB’s are infusing) 0.9 NS at 10 ml/hr continuously right lower arm (even when the IVPB’s are infusing) ceftriaxone (Rocephin) a 500 mg in 100 ml D5W IVPB every 8 hours, scheduled at 0600, 1400, and 2200 azithromycin (Zithromax) 500 mg in 250 ml NS IVPB daily is scheduled at 0900 pantoprazole (Protonix) 80 mg IVPB in 50 ml NS every 12 hours, scheduled at 0900, 2100 The patient has the following oral intake: 8 fl oz coffee; 4 fl oz apple juice juice; 250 ml soup; and 3 glasses of water (each glass = 180 ml each) Calculate the total fluid intake in milliliter for the past 8 hours from 0700 to 1500. Answer: [BLANK-1] mL total fluid intake for the past 8 hours from 0700 to 1500.

The nurse determines additional instruction is needed when a patient with scleroderma makes which of the following statements?

What patient problem should the nurse plan for when a patient with AIDS is infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite?

In evaluating laboratory tests for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), what result can the nurse anticipate?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for uncontrolled hypertension secondary to chronic kidney disease. While hospitalized, the patient will need to continue peritoneal dialysis treatments. What is an important question for the nurse to include in the nursing assessment related to the peritoneal dialysis?

Adverse effects such as weight gain and delayed wound healing are associated with which of the following medications?

A patient undergoes a bowel resection with the creation of a permanent colostomy.  While instructing the patient about colostomy care, the nurse notes that the stoma is large and dusky in color.  What is the appropriate nursing intervention at this time?

A 73-year-old patient with diverticulosis develops a large bowel obstruction. What problem(s) does the nurse need to monitor for? Select all that apply.

Which of the following may be noted in a patient with Addison’s Disease?  Select all that apply.

When assessing abdominal pain in a patient with known acute pancreatitis, which are expected findings?  (Select all that apply).