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A client is receiving chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. Which assessment finding indicates a chemotherapy-induced complication? Urine output of 400 ml in 8 hours Serum potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L Blood pressure of 120/64 to 130/72 mm HgSodium level of 142 mEq/L, - Answer- Serum potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L A client receiving external radiation to the left thorax to treat lung cancer has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for impaired skin integrity. Which intervention should be part of this...

1. Kidney: The kidneys regulate fluid, acid-base, and electrolyte balance while also eliminating wastes from the body. Ï Kidney failure may be diagnosed as acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease. Acute kidney injury can result in chronic kidney disease without aggressive treat- ment, or when complicating preexisting conditions exist. 2. Acute kidney injury (AKI): Sudden cessation of renal function that occurs when blood flow to the kidneys is significantly compromised. Clinical manif...

Nurs 534 Exam Questions And Correct Solutions New Update (Verified Pass) what are risk factors for gonorrhea? - Answers -multiple partners, hx STIs, early age at first coitus, gay/bisexual/MSM, unprotected intercourse -majority <30 who should get screened for gonorrhea? - Answers -pregnant women, sex workers, high risk males and females what are signs and symptoms of gonorrhea? - Answers -§ Usually asymptomatic § Purulent yellow/green discharge § May have Skene's and bartholin...

BESTQUIZZES COMPREHENSIVE EXIT EXAM – PRIORITY ONE 1. A nurse is assessing a client’s pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP). The nurse should recognize that an elevated PAWP indicates which of the following complications? A. Left ventricular failure B. Cardiogenic shock C. Hypovolemia D. Hypotension 2. A nursing planning care for a school-age child who is 4 hr postoperative following perforated appendicitis. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan ...

Test Bank Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 10th Edition by Hockenberry Table Of Contents Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Chapter 2: Family, Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 3: Developmental and Genetic Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 4: Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family Chapter 5: Pain Assessment in and Management in Children Chapter 6: Infectious Disease Chapter 7: Health Promotion of t...

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What is schizophrenia and what is the average lifespan? - thought disorder - average lifespan on 53 years If a person has a mental disorder, what should the nurse do FIRST? - Assess: medications, alcohol withdrawal, UTIs, sepsis, dementia, injury, trauma Cormorbidity -the appearance of multiple simultaneous psychological disorders in the same person -Substance abuse disorders Nicotine dependence Alcohol abuse Anxiety disorder (OCD) Major Depressive Disorder Physical illness Suicide Brain Stru...

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

How common is preterm deliver in the USA? - 12% of all births How common is PROM? - 3% What is the main issue with management of PROM? - Prematurity vs Risk of Expectant Management (Infection, Abruption, Umbilical cord accident) Definition of PROM - Rupture of membranes before the onset of labor Definition of PPROM - Membrane rupture before labor and before 37 weeks of gestation What causes rupture of membranes? - Normal weakening of membranes, shearing forces from uterine contractions. ...

 REAL HESI RN Med SURG  ALL VERSIONS IN ONE DEAL  QUESTIONS FROM REAL TEST  (I scored 1413!!!) SAMPLES/PREVIEWS 2022 HESI Med-Surg v2 16. an older adult male is admitted three days after a fall because his wife called 911 this morning when he became confused. the client has a history of chronic kidney disease and diabetes and has vital signs on admission heart rate 120 beats respirations 12 breaths and blood pressure 180/96. which assessment f...