LaCharity Questions

The nurse is preparing to discharge a client whose calcium level was low but is now just barely within the normal range (9 to 10.5 mg/dL [2.25 to 2.63 mmol/L]). Which statement by the client indicates the need for additional teaching?

"I will avoid dairy products, broccoli, and spinach when I eat."

The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) asks the nurse why the client with a chronically low phosphorus level needs so much assistance with activities of daily living. What is the RN's best response?

"The client's skeletal muscles are weak because of the low phosphorus."

Which order prescribed for a client with hypercalcemia would the nurse be sure to question?

Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) 25 mg orally each morning

The charge nurse assigned the care of a client with acute kidney failure and hypernatremia to a new-graduated RN. Which actions can the new-graduate RN delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? Select all that apply.

Providing oral care every 3 to 4 hours Record urine output when client voids Help the client change position every 2 hours

An experienced LPN/LVN reports to the RN that a client's blood pressure and heart rate have decreased, and when his face was assessed, one side twitches. What action should the RN take at this time?

Review the client's morning calcium level.

The RN is reviewing the client's morning laboratory results. Which of these results is of most concern?

Serum magnesium level of 0.8 mEq/L (0.4 mmol/L)