Common final
A 50-year-old female is inquisitive about steps she can take to detect cancer early. Which statement by the client would necessitate additional teaching by the nurse?
"I can continue to smoke cigarettes, as long as I get annual chest x-rays."
A 52-yr-old client has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The nurse determines that the client understands the teaching about the disorder when the patient states: "I need to start eating more red meat and liver." "I could choose nasal spray rather than injections of vitamin B12." "I will need to take a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole." "I will stop having a glass of wine with dinner."
"I could choose nasal spray rather than injections of vitamin B12."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client regarding reduction of risk factors for coronary artery disease. Which statement(s) by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.) "I am limiting my intake of fast foods." "I should limit my exercise." "I must stop smoking." "I need to monitor my weight." "I will stop consuming alcohol."
"I must stop smoking."
The nurse had conducted teaching to a client diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Which statement by the client indicates a good understanding of effective self-management?
"I will need to stop drinking too much coffee, tea, and soda."
Which statement about sublingual nitroglycerine made by the client alerts the nurse that further teaching is needed? "I will keep my nitroglycerine with me at all times." "I will call 911 if I take 3 rounds of nitroglycerine and am still having chest pain." "I will place the nitroglycerine under my tongue and let dissolve when I have chest pain." "I will only need to replace the nitroglycerine if I run out."
"I will only need to replace the nitroglycerine if I run out."
The nurse is teaching the client newly diagnosed with Sjogren's syndrome about ways to decrease the symptoms. Which client statement would indicate the need for additional teaching? "I will visit the dentist only if I have tooth pain." "I will use a humidifier in my home." "I will drink plenty of water." , Not Selected "I will use K-Y jelly while having intercourse."
"I will visit the dentist only if I have tooth pain."
The nurse knows that further teaching is needed when the patient with congestive heart failure states:•
"I will weigh myself weekly wearing the same clothes each time."
Which client statement indicates additional teaching needs to be done for a newly diagnosed client with hypertension?
"If I miss a dose of my blood pressure pill, I will take two the next day."
Which statement by the nurse regarding continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) would be of highest priority when teaching a patient new to this procedure? "It is essential that you maintain aseptic technique to prevent peritonitis." "You will be allowed a more liberal protein diet once you complete CAPD." "It is important for you to maintain a daily written record of blood pressure and weight." "You will need to continue regular medical and nursing follow-up visits while performing CAPD.
"It is essential that you maintain aseptic technique to prevent peritonitis."
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who was admitted for pneumonia, including measures to prevent pneumonia. Which client statement indicates additional teaching is needed?
"It is important I don't receive the Pneumovax vaccine since I'm already immune to pneumonia."
A nurse is teaching pain management strategies to a client with cancer. The nurse determines the client understands when the client states:
"It is important for me to keep a pain management diary."
A nurse teaches a client with diabetes mellitus about sick day management. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?
"Monitor your blood glucose levels at least every 4 hours while sick."
The middle-age client with lung cancer asks whether his adult children are at increased risk of cancer. What is the nurse's best response?
"Smoking is the main cause. Helping your children not smoke decreases their risk."
A client who has coronary artery disease tells the nurse he is afraid of dying from a heart attack. Which response should the nurse make? "Tell me more about these fears of dying from a heart attack." "Perhaps you should discuss this with your physician." "Of course you aren't going to die, at least not in the immediate future." "I recommend you exercise daily and avoid smoking to decrease your risk."
"Tell me more about these fears of dying from a heart attack."
The home care nurse visits a 34-year-old woman receiving peritoneal dialysis. Which statement, if made by the patient, indicates a need for immediate follow-up by the nurse? "Drain time is faster if I rub my abdomen." "The fluid draining from the catheter is cloudy." "The drainage is bloody when I have my period." "I wash around the catheter with soap and water."
"The fluid draining from the catheter is cloudy."
A nurse cares for a client with hepatitis C. The client's brother states, "I do not want to contract this infection, so I will not go into his hospital room." How should the nurse respond?
"Viral hepatitis is not spread through casual contact."
The patient diagnosed with hepatitis A asks how the infection may have been contracted. Which response by the nurse is correct?
"You may have been exposed when you ate shrimp at the outdoor seafood festival last weekend."
The nurse is preparing to administer two units of packed red blood cells to a client, which IV solution should the nurse use during the infusion?
0.9% Sodium Chloride
When preparing to administer an ordered blood transfusion, which IV solution does the nurse use when priming the blood tubing? 0.9% sodium chloride 5% dextrose in water 0.45% sodium chloride Lactated Ringer's
0.9% sodium chloride
HIV+ has a CD4 cell count of
200 to 500
A client who has an indwelling urinary catheter should produce at least _________ of urine.
30 to 50 mL/hr
The normal number of WBCs in the blood is
4,500 to 11,000 WBCs per microliter
Normal ejection fraction
55-70
Mean Cell Volume (MCV) HIV AIDS should be
80-100 fL
The nurse recognizes that which client is at the greatest risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD)? A 30 year old Hispanic male with BP 198/85 A 45 year old female former 1 pack a day smoker who quit 8 years ago A 60 year old white male truck driver who's father died of CAD at age 53 A 70 year old African American female that walks 2 miles 5 days/week
A 60 year old white male truck driver who's father died of CAD at age 53
Which patient should be taught preventive measures for CKD by the nurse because this patient is most likely to develop CKD? A 50-year-old white female with hypertension A 61-year-old Native American male with diabetes A 40-year-old Hispanic female with cardiovascular disease A 28-year-old African American female with a urinary tract infection
A 61-year-old Native American male with diabetes
Which information will the nurse include when teaching a client with newly diagnosed systemic exertion intolerance disease (SEID) about self-management?
A gradual increase in daily exercise routine may help decrease fatigue.
The nurse is admitting a client with active tuberculosis (TB) to a room on a medical surgical unit. Which room assignment should the nurse make for this client?
A room with air exhaust directly to the outdoor environment
CD4 less than 200 indicates (normal is 800-1200)
AIDS
While screening a client for hypertension (HTN), the nurse identifies which client actions as risk factors?
Adding table salt to foods Consuming 2-3 12 ounce beers daily Eating buttered popcorn at the movie theater
While assessing a client admitted 2 days ago with a fractured hip, the nurse notes that the client is confused, tachypneic, restless, and petechiae appears over the neck area. Which is the most important intervention for the nurse to implement?
Administer prescribed oxygen via nasal cannula
Drugs for asthma
Albuterol Steroids Theophylline Hydration (IV) Mask (O2) Antibotics
A frail 72-year-old woman with stage 3 chronic kidney disease is cared for at home by her family. The patient has a history of taking many over-the-counter medications. Which over-the-counter medications should the nurse teach the patient to avoid? Aspirin Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Aluminum hydroxide (Amphogel)
Aluminum hydroxide (Amphogel)
Which action by the nurse is most effective to prevent exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
Always use standard precautions with all clients in the workplace.
A 78-year-old patient has Stage 3 CKD and is being taught about a low potassium diet. The nurse knows the patient understands the diet when the patient selects which foods to eat? Apple, green beans, and a roast beef sandwich Granola made with dried fruits, nuts, and seeds Watermelon and ice cream with chocolate sauce Bran cereal with ½ banana and milk and orange juice
Apple, green beans, and a roast beef sandwich
A 52-year-old man with stage 2 chronic kidney disease is scheduled for an outpatient diagnostic procedure using contrast media. Which action should the nurse take? Assess skin turgor to determine hydration status. Insert a urinary catheter for the expected diuresis. Evaluate the patient's lower extremities for edema. Check the patient's urine for the presence of ketones.
Assess skin turgor to determine hydration status.
What is the priority action of the nurse caring for a client who presents to the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain? Call and place a surgery suite on hold for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) Administer morphine IV Call a STEMI alert for the cath lab Assess vital signs and obtain a 12 lead ECG
Assess vital signs and obtain a 12 lead ECG
The nurse knows that a ventricular assist device's (VAD) purpose is which? Provide the client with a venous bypass graft to the heart.
Assist the ventricles and decrease the workload of the heart.
Which task would the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) for a client you just underwent a coronary cardiac catheterization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)? Attach ECG electrodes. Monitor site for signs and symptoms of bleeding. Communicate findings with the family in the waiting room. Auscultate heart sounds.
Attach ECG electrodes.
When caring for a client with a left arm arteriovenous (AV) fistula, which action will the nurse include in the plan of care to maintain the patency of the fistula? Assess the quality of the left radial pulse.
Auscultate for a bruit at the fistula site.
A 40-year-old patient has scleroderma manifested by CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfuction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia) syndrome. Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care? Avoid exposing hands and feet to cold temperatures.
Avoid exposing hands and feet to cold temperatures.
When planning discharge teaching for the client who was admitted with a sickle cell crisis, which instruction will the nurse include?
Avoid exposure to crowds as much as possible.
The nurse is caring for a client who has been newly diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which information would be included in a teaching plan that focuses on home care?
Avoid exposure to sunlight. Keep exercise to a minimal level. Take rest periods as needed.
A patient with a history of end-stage kidney disease secondary to diabetes mellitus has presented to the outpatient dialysis unit for his scheduled hemodialysis. Which assessments should the nurse prioritize before, during, and after his treatment? Level of consciousness Blood pressure and fluid balance Temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure Assessment for signs and symptoms of infection
Blood pressure and fluid balance
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acute shortness of breath is admitted to the hospital with severe respiratory distress. Which action should the nurse take during the initial assessment?
Briefly ask specific questions about this episode of respiratory distress.
A condition that reduces blood supply to the hands and feet in smokers Black fingertips
Buerger's Disease
Digoxin
CHF drug
The patient has had type 1 diabetes mellitus for 25 years and is now reporting fatigue, edema, and an irregular heartbeat. On assessment, the nurse finds that the patient has newly developed hypertension and difficulty with blood glucose control. The nurse should know that which diagnostic study will be most indicative of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in this patient? Serum creatinine Serum potassium Microalbuminuria Calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Calculated glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
A patient with an IV in her right forearm begins to complain that her IV site is "burning and painful." What should the nurse do next? Remove the IV immediately and restart in the other arm Notify the Health care provider that the patient had phlebitis and needs antibiotics Apply a warm compress to the site and administer the prn acetaminophen Carefully assess the site for redness, edema, warmth, and palpable tenderness.
Carefully assess the site for redness, edema, warmth, and palpable tenderness.
A client with a T2-to-T3 spinal cord injury suddenly has a throbbing headache and blurred vision. The client is flushed and sweating on the upper trunk and face, and the hairs on the arms are raised. What should the nurse do first?
Check the Foley catheter for a kink.
The nurse is teaching a group of long-term care health givers about the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. What signs and symptoms will the nurse include in the education?
Chills Hemoptysis Fever Night sweats
An elderly client who is diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe pneumonia is admitted to your unit. The client has a history of systolic heart failure and arthritis. On assessment, you note the following: respiratory rate of 21, oxygen saturation 93% on 2L nasal cannula, alert & oriented x3, productive cough with green/yellowish sputum. Which nursing intervention(s) will you provide to this client?
Collect sputum cultures. Provide education about receiving the Pneumovax vaccine every 5 years.
A nurse is implementing a plan of care for a client who has AIDS with recurring pneumonia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Obtain a sputum culture. Encourage fluid intake of 1000 mL/day. Position head of bed at 10 degrees. Cough and deep breathe every 8 hr.
Cough and deep breathe every 8 hr.
The nurse recognizes that the goals of teaching regarding the transmission of tuberculosis (TB) have been met when the nurse witnesses the client perform which action?
Covers the mouth and nose when coughing.
A chronic autoimmune disorder that is most often found in the ileum and in the colon but can often start in the mouth Non bloody stools- Diarrhea Fissures Frequent nutritional deficiencies
Crohn's disease
Hyperglycemia present upon awakening due to counter regulatory hormones (growth hormone & cortisol) (blood sugar rises with the sun) NO hypoglycemia during the night Treatment• If the 2-4 am blood glucose is high, the insulin dose would be increased.
Dawn phenomenon
During hemodialysis, the patient develops light-headedness and nausea. What should the nurse do for the patient? Administer hypertonic saline. Administer a blood transfusion. Decrease the rate of fluid removal. Administer antiemetic medications.
Decrease the rate of fluid removal.
A client has received a transfusion of platelets. The nurse evaluates that the client is benefiting most from the therapy if the client exhibits which?
Decreased bleeding from the wound.
To assist an older patient with diabetes to engage in moderate daily exercise, which action is most important for the nurse to take?
Determine what types of activities the patient enjoys.
Which of the following conditions can predispose chronic renal failure? Diabetes Mellitus Polycystic Kidney Disease Hypertension COPD Infections Vascular Disorders
Diabetes Mellitus Polycystic Kidney Disease Hypertension Infections Vascular Disorders
B Blockers Calcium Channel blockers ACE inhibitors Diuretics
Diastolic Dysfunction drugs
DASH diet
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension CHF
A client is transferred from the recovery room to a surgical unit after a transverse colostomy. The nurse observes the stoma to be deep pink with edema and a small amount of sanguineous drainage. What is the priority nursing action?
Document stoma assessment findings.
Furosemide Spironolactone Nitroglycerin
Drugs for R side heart failure
A client with bacterial pneumonia has rhonchi and thick sputum. What is the nurse's most appropriate action to promote airway clearance?
Encourage slow and deep breathing with Huff coughing.
True or False: Tuberculosis is a contagious bacterial infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis and it only affects the lungs.
False
A nurse is presenting a community-based program about HIV and AIDS. A client asks the nurse to describe the initial symptoms experienced with HIV infection. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the explanation of initial symptoms? Flu-like symptoms and night sweats Kaposi's sarcoma Pneumocystis lung infection Fungal and bacterial infections
Flu-like symptoms and night sweats
While developing a plan of care for a client with metastatic breast cancer who has neutropenia, the nurse will plan to restrict which?
Fresh fruits and vegetables in the diet
The nurse is teaching the client newly diagnosed with hypertension about dietary measures to manage their blood pressure. Which food option should the nurse advise the client to avoid?
Frozen dinners
Positive findings of TB test for residents of long term care, IV Drug use, Medically underserved populations, Jail, health care workers
Greater than 10 mm
Positive findings of TB test for General public without risk factors
Greater than 15 mm
Positive findings of TB test for HIV+, Recent close contact with active TB
Greater than 5 mm
What is the best way for the nurse to assess if teaching has been effective for a patient at risk for peripheral artery disease when teaching how to put on compression socks? Have the patient teach back to the nurse, demonstrating how to put on the socks Have the patient watch a video and ask questions Have the patient read a brochure Have the patient ask the pharmacist at the store where the compression socks are bought
Have the patient teach back to the nurse, demonstrating how to put on the socks
Fecal-oral Contaminated water or food *If a questions asks about Hep with food contamination it is this one *Think food was Ass-specially gross (Acute)
Hep A
Percutaneous Mucosal Blood Body Fluids *Sex is the most common way it is spread * Think Bad Bed sex (Chronic)
Hep B
Percutaneous Mucosal Blood Body Fluids *Sharps is the most common way to get this. * Think Cant share sharps. (Chronic)
Hep C
Percutaneous Mucosal Blood body fluids Sharps *Must have Hep B to have Hep D * Think Bad Dirty sex to get this Prevented with HBV vaccine (Acute)
Hep D
Fecal-oral and contaminated water or food but mostly feces to water. *If a questions asks about Hep with water contamination it is this one *Think Eww water (Acute)
Hep E
Which topic(s) should the nurse include in the discharge teaching plan for a client who has been hospitalized with chronic heart failure?
Importance of keeping all follow-up appointments How to take and record daily weights Actions and side effects of prescribed medications Symptoms indicating worsening heart failure
A patient has a history of diabetes mellitus. Which clinical finding by the nurse would indicate the patient is hyperglycemic?
Increased urination
Diffusion, osmosis, and ultrafiltration occur in both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. The nurse should know that ultrafiltration in peritoneal dialysis is achieved by which method? Increasing the pressure gradient Increasing osmolality of the dialysate Decreasing the glucose in the dialysate Decreasing the concentration of the dialysate
Increasing osmolality of the dialysate
A nurse assesses a client with diabetes mellitus who self-administers subcutaneous insulin. The nurse notes a spongy, swelling area at the site the client uses most frequently for insulin injection. Which is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
Instruct the client to rotate sites for insulin injection.
A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client who has AIDS. The nurse notes that the client has multiple and widespread raised, purplish-brown skin lesions. The nurse should recognize that these findings indicate which of the following conditions? Basal cell carcinoma Actinic keratosis Kaposi's sarcoma Toxic epidermal necrosis
Kaposi's sarcoma
LDL cholesterol levels should be:
Less than 100 mg/dL
HDL cholesterol levels should be:
Less than 40 mg/dL
Which clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to see in a client with severe anemia?
Lethargy Dyspnea Pallor
Appendicitis tenderness is at
McBurneys point 1/3 from teh asis to the umbilicus
The nurse has obtained the health history, physical assessment data, and laboratory results shown in the accompanying figure for a patient admitted with aplastic anemia. Which information is most important to communicate to the health care provider? History: Fatigue, which has increased over the last month; Frequent constipation Physical assessment: Conjunctiva pale, pink, moist; Multiple bruises; clear lung sounds Lab results: Hct 33%; WBC 1500/mL; Platelets 70,000mL Neutropenia Thrombocytopenia Constipation Increasing fatigue
Neutropenia
A client is being treated for acute low back pain. The nurse should immediately report which of these clinical manifestations to the health care provider (HCP)?
New onset of foot drop
Your client with a diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection needs a colonoscopy. During transport to the GI lab, what will the client need to wear?
No special PPE is needed
A client is receiving medical treatment for a possible tuberculosis infection. The client is a U.S. resident but grew-up in a foreign country. The client reports receiving the BCG vaccine (bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine). Which physician's order should the nurse ask for clarification?
PPD (Mantoux test)
The nurse's primary focus for a client with untreatable, terminal cancer should be:
Pain control
A client presents to the clinic with complaints of sudden awakening from sleep in a panic with shortness of breath. He also states that he has a sudden urge to sit or stand in order to breathe better. This is known as:
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
The nurse preparing to administer a dose of calcium acetate (PhosLo) to a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) should know that this medication should have a beneficial effect on which laboratory value? Sodium Potassium Magnesium Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Which are expected assessment findings on a client with pneumonia?
Pleuritic chest pain Elevated white blood cell count Coarse crackles
Morphine Aminophylline Digoxin Diuretics Oxygen Gases
Pulmonary Edema drug
A condition of intermittent attacks of vasoconstriction in the fingers and toes often triggered by exposure to cold or stress. (the digits will go from pink, to blue, to white, back to pink as blood flow is restricted and then restarted)
Raynaud's phenomenon
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to see in a client with pernicious anemia?
Red, beefy tongue
The nurse notes that the client with chronic renal failure would exhibit the following signs and symptoms except: Reddish skin color Uremic fetor (urine smelling bad breath) Flaky itchy skin Pitting edema
Reddish skin color
Drugs for TB
Rifampin Isoniazid Pyrazinamide Ethambutol
The nurse conducts a physical assessment for a client with abdominal pain. Which finding leads the nurse to suspect appendicitis?
Severe, steady right lower quadrant pain at McBurney's Point.
A1c level
Should be less than 7
A client is admitted to the emergency department with a left femur fracture. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to report to the health care provider?
Slow capillary refill of the left foot.
Assess insulin dose, time, site Have patient document bedtime, nighttime (between 2 & 4 am) and morning fasting blood glucose levels If predawn levels are less than 60 and s/s are hypoglycemia,then: Less insulin in the evening
Somogyi
The nurse assesses for which modifiable risk factors in the patient with coronary artery disease?
Stress Diabetes Mellitus Obesity Tobacco use
ACE inhibitors If pt develops cough switch to ARBS B BLockers Spironolactone SE Gynecomastia and hyperkalemia Diuretics Digoxin
Systolic Dysfunction drugs
The nurse teaches a client who has asthma about peak flow meter use. Which action by the client indicates that further instruction is needed?
The client calls the health care provider when the peak flow is in the green zone.
A nurse assesses a client with bladder cancer who is recovering from a complete cystectomy with an ileal conduit. Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health care provider?
The ileostomy stoma is pale and cyanotic in appearance.
Pericarditis can occur as a cardiovascular problem in clients with chronic renal failure. Which of the following is a valid explanation of this? Sodium and water retention The activation of the renin angiotensin aldosterone system The irritation of the pericardial lining by uremic toxins Fluid overload.
The irritation of the pericardial lining by uremic toxins
A client who has a fracture is being treated with traction as pictured below. Which assessment finding will require immediate intervention?
The traction weights are resting on the floor.
An HIV OR AIDS pt's mean cell volume of 350 indicates that
They have a high viral load
The TNM classification system is used to determine the extent of neoplastic disease involvement. The nurse knows that "TMN" stands for:
Tumor, nodes, metastases
ulcerative colitis chronic inflammation of the colon with ulcerations Bloody stools Hemorrhage Nutritional deficiency infrequent
Ulcerative colitis
Significant finding on a patient currently taken digitalis for heart failure should be reported to the HCP immediately
Unintended weight loss of 8 pounds in 1 month
While caring for a patient status post percutanous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of the left popliteal artery, the nurses is suddenly unable to palpate a pedal pulse. What should the nurse do next? Notify the health care provider Use a doppler to assess pedal pulses Document the finding and continue to monitor Administer the next does of heparin early
Use a doppler to assess pedal pulses
The nurse assesses a client with a history of asthma. Which assessment finding indicates that the nurse should take immediate action
Use of accessory muscles in breathing
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). Which nursing intervention has the greatest priority when a dialysis exchange is performed?Using sterile technique when hooking up dialysate bags
Using sterile technique when hooking up dialysate bag
At a health fair, the nurse is performing blood pressure screenings. Which are the correct method(s) for the nurse to use in order to get an accurate blood pressure?
Wait at least 1 minute between readings in the same arm. Have the client to empty his or her bladder before. Have the clients arm at heart/chest level.
What meal choice is most appropriate for a client with cancer who is experiencing malnutrition?
Yogurt, fish, angel food cake
A client with coronary artery disease complains of severe chest pain. On assessment, the vital signs are: BP 134/87, T 97.5, P 87, R 19. Nitroglycerin is administered sublingual. After 5 minutes, the patient complains of no relief and vital signs are: BP 126/80, T 97.6, P 77, R19. The nurse should:
administer another nitroglycerin tablet sublingual.
The nurse is taking the history of a patient with suspected coronary artery disease who has experienced episodes of chest discomfort while mowing the lawn. The patient states that the chest discomfort went away after a period of rest. The nurse should advise the patient to:
administer short acting nitrate at the first sign of chest pain.
When should the nurse administer the 9am dose of Diltiazem (Cardizem) to the patient with end stage kidney disease who is scheduled for hemodialysis this morning? administer the medication to the patient immediately prior to dialysis
administer the medication on return of the patient from dialysis treatment
The nurse determines that administration of hepatitis B vaccine to a client has been effective when a specimen of the client's blood reveals which?
anti-HBs
Drugs for pneumonia
azithromycin levofloxacin
A client is admitted with severe dyspnea, a history of heart failure (HF), and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). Which diagnostic study would the nurse expect to be elevated if the cause of dyspnea was cardiac related?
b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
A 56-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease has a serum potassium level of 6.8 mEq/L. The nurse should assess the patient for fatigue. flank tenderness. cardiac dysrhythmias. elevated triglycerides.
cardiac dysrhythmias.
Which gastrointestinal effects are expected in a client receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
diarrhea nausea and vomiting mucositis
Cardiomyopathy is diagnosed with
echocardiogram
Total Cholesterol levels should be:
less than 200 mg/dL
The nurse reviews the laboratory results for a client diagnosed with coronary artery disease secondary to atherosclerosis. The laboratory finding that best supports the client's diagnosis is:
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 140.
The goals of cancer treatment are:
palliation prevention cure control
Fluid intake of 3000 mL/day will help to loosen
sputum
To facilitate effective coping for a client with cancer, the nurse should:
use touch, such as a hug, to exhibit caring. encourage maintaining usual lifestyle patterns. listen actively to fears and concerns. share realistic expectations about what the client will experience.
An oncology registered nurse is administering chemotherapy via a peripheral intravenous route. The nurse will monitor the client for: venous-access difficulties
venous-access difficulties infection extravasation
