Ati medsurg ur - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PROCTORED MEDSURG 1 1. .A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Bradycardia- more tachycardia cuz of a failing ventricle , SNS is activated to compensate . b. Flushed skin- duskly it wIll look like c. Frothy sputum- Left sided- can be blood tinged d. Jugular vein distention→ Right Rationale: ATI MS: pg. 198 ch 32 pdf Left side: dyspnea, orthopnea, fatigue, pulmonary congestion, frothy sputum, organ failure such...

ATI MedSurg complete test hypokalemia ECG reading low potassium = Flat T waves hypercalcemia deep tendon reflexes too much calcium = Decreased deep tendon reflexes hyperkalemia too much potassium = tall peaked T waves Hypocalcemia low calcium = tetany addisons disease decreased aldosterone & renin cushings disease elevated cortisol hypothyroidism decreased T3 & T4 Diabetes insipidus decreased urine specific gravity Syndrome of inapproprate secreation of antidiuretic hormone increased ...