The nurse is providing information at a health fair about the risk factors for chronic kidney disease. Which of the following conditions does the nurse include in the education session? Select all that apply
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A nurse is caring for a client with a history of diabetes me…
A nurse is caring for a client with a history of diabetes mellitus and diabetic neuropathy. Recently the client was diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease. The nurse instructs the client on which intervention to reduce injury?
A nurse is evaluating a client in the intensive care unit an…
A nurse is evaluating a client in the intensive care unit and is receiving TPN. Which finding best indicates the client is having the desired therapeutic effect from TPN?
A nurse is caring for a post-operative client status-post ch…
A nurse is caring for a post-operative client status-post cholecystectomy. Post-operative day 2, Temperature: 99.8° Fahrenheit, Heart Rate: 115 beats/min, Respirations: 26 breaths/min, Blood Pressure 98/66 mmHg. O2 Saturation: 95%. Arterial blood gases: pH: 7.47 pCO2: 31 pO2: 85 HCO3: 22. Which of the following post-operative complications is the nurse concerned the client is experiencing?
A home care nurse should teach the client that for the first…
A home care nurse should teach the client that for the first week after eye surgery for cataract removal: Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for four patients in a long-term acute c…
The nurse is caring for four patients in a long-term acute care facility. Which of the following clients indicate a readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation?
A 60-year-old client has a hematocrit of 55% and a history o…
A 60-year-old client has a hematocrit of 55% and a history of polycythemia vera. The nurse is explaining which cardiovascular complication is associated with this diagnosis?
The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury h…
The nurse is caring for a client with a spinal cord injury has experienced several hypotensive episodes. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Which set of vital signs is consistent with the symptoms of…
Which set of vital signs is consistent with the symptoms of cardiogenic shock in a client with an acute MI?
The nurse is caring for a client in the intensive care unit….
The nurse is caring for a client in the intensive care unit. The client is admitted with a traumatic brain injury and has an increased intracranial pressure. The provider calls the unit and tells the unit secretary to prepare for a lumbar puncture for this patient. The best action by the nurse is to