A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is experiencing chronic anorexia and is receiving enteral tube feedings. Which of the following laboratory values indicates that the client needs additional nutrients added to the feeding? (A) Creatinine 1.1 mg/dL (B) Albumin 2.8 g/dL (C) Triglycerides 100 mg/dL (D) Alkaline phosphatase 118 units/L - Albumin 2.8 g/dL [The expected reference range for albumin is 3.5 to 5 g/dL] (A creatinine level of 1.1 mg/dL is within the expected r...

Comprehensive predictor retake • A nurse is assessing a client who has received an antibiotic. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of a possible allergic reaction to the medication? A. Bradycardia B. Headache C. Joint pain D. Hypotension • A nurse on a mental health unit is caring for a client who has schizophrenia and is experiencing auditory hallucinations telling them to hurt others. The client is refusing to take anti-psychotic medicat...

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A nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child Physical Examination: 1510: Upon visual inspection, throat is inflamed, tonsils appear pink, reddened and epiglottis is edematous and cherry red in appearance. Skin appears pale. Stridor noted upon inspiration with diminished bilateral lung sounds. Nurse's Notes: 1500 Child accompanied to emergency department by caregiver. Caregiver states child has a sore throat and reports the child has "pain on swallowing" and denies cough. Child is agitat...

ENDOCRINE DISORDERS • Nurse Ronny is assessing a client with a. Hypotension. 1. Answer C. Because of changes in fat distributi Possible Cushing’s syndrome. In a client hwit b. Thick, coarse skin. Adipose tissue accumulates in the trunk, face Cushing’s syndrome, the nurse would expectc. Deposits of adipose tissue in the trunk and (moonface), and dorsocervical areas (buffalo hump). to find: Dorsocervical area. • Weight gain in arms and legs. • Amale client with primary diabetes ...

• A nurse in a pediatric unit is preparing to insert an IV catheter for 7-year-old. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? • Tell the child they will feel discomfort during the catheter insertion. • A nurse is caring for a client who has arteriovenous fistula Which of the following findings should the nurse report? Absence of a bruit. • A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator which of the following s...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? - Contractions 2. A nurse is providing teaching to an older client about methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Eat a light snack before bedtime 3. A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes unconscious and whose monitor displays ventricu...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has given informed consent for ECT. Just before the procedure, the client tells the nurse she is considering not going forward with the treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate? - a. "You don't have to go through with the treatment." 2. While performing a routine assessment, a nurse notices fraying on the electrical cord of a client's CPM device. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - c. Remove th...

A nurse is caring for a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation following an amniocentesis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications? - Contractions A nurse is providing teaching to an older client about methods to promote nighttime sleep. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Eat a light snack before bedtime A nurse on a telemetry unit is caring for a client who becomes unconscious and whose monitor displays ventricular tach...

A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? - a) Tell me about your siblings b) Tell me what kind of music you like c) Tell me how often do you drink alcohol d) Tell me about your school schedule C A nurse is observing bonding to the client her newborn. Which of following actions by the clien...