Med surg 1 HESI

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The nurse plans interventions for a client with smoke inhalation based on a negative chest xray, normal PCO2 & pH?

- Coughing - Deep breathing - Humidified oxygen

A client with preeclampsia has a prescription for magnesium sulfate infusion to be initiated. The nurse assess the client's status to obtain information. Which assessments are necessary?

- Patellar reflex - Output of urine - Respiratory rate

For a client with difficulty swallowing, the nurse should crush with medication?

Acetaminophen extra strength

Tests reveal that a client has phosphatic renal calculi. The nurse teaches the client that the diet may include which food item?

Apples

On admission to the intensive care unit, a client is diagnosed with compensated metabolic acidosis. During the assessment, what is the nurse most likely to identify?

Deep and rapid respirations

A nurse is teaching a client with hypertension about sodium-restricted diet. Which information should the nurse emphasize?

Liking the taste of table salt is learned, but it can be modified with practice

A nurse assesses a client's serum electrolyte levels in the laboratory report. What electrolyte in intracellular fluid should the nurse consider most important?

Potassium

A nurse reviews the plan of care for a client who is recovering from the acute phase of left ventricular failure. Which dietary restriction will the nurse expect to include in the plan?

Sodium

When assessing a client's fluid and electrolyte status, the nurse recalls that the regulator of extracellular osmolarity is what?

Sodium

A client who had severe weight loss is told the importance of eating more protein to provide the essential amino acids. The client asks the nurse why these substances in protein foods are "essential". How should the nurse respond?

They must come from your food because your body cannnot make them


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