Patient’s Data

Exhibits

Select the 3 dietary choices that are not part of the recommended diet gout.

While caring for a client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the nurse performs a neurological assessment every four hours. Which assessment finding warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is preparing a client for surgery who was admitted from the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision. The client has an open fracture of the femur and is bleeding moderately from the bone protrusion site. During the preoperative assessment, the nurse determines that the client currently receives heparin sodium 5,000 units SUBQ daily. Which nursing action is a priority?

The nurse reviews discharge instructions with a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which instruction is most important for the nurse to emphasize?

Patient Data

The healthcare provider places orders to determine the extent of the client condition. Drag from Word Choices to complete the sentence.

Based on the client's laboratory findings, the nurse recognizes that the client is having an acute gout attack and is most at risk for

Patient Data

The nurse has identified the priority problem for the client and now must determine proper care interventions.

Based on the client's history and the assessment data, what action(s) should the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

A client who works as a data entry clerk is concerned as to how a recent diagnosis of Raynaud's syndrome is going to affect the client's job performance. Which instruction should the nurse provide this client?

A client with stage IV bone cancer is admitted to the hospital for pain control. The client verbalizes continuous, severe pain of 8 on a 0 to 10 scale. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A client with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome reports to the nurse that the pain and tingling experienced worsens at night. Which client teaching should the nurse provide?

The healthcare provider prescribes penicillin 200,000 units IM for a client with pneumonia. The available vial is labeled, "Penicillin 500,000 units/mL". How many mL should the nurse administer to this client? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client reports to the clinic nurse of recently experiencing symptoms of frequent urination, hunger, and great thirst. What finding(s) would the nurse consider as most significant to report to the healthcare provider? Select all that apply.

Reference Range

Potassium [3.5 to 5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mmol/L)]

Glucose [74 to 106 mg/dL (4.1 to 5.9 mmol/L)]

Hemoglobin A1C [4% to 5.9%]

Hematocrit [42% to 52% (0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)]

Total Cholesterol [less than 200 mg/dL (less than 5.2 mmol/L)]