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1. When a female client tells the nurse, “I always get pains in my legs when walking,” the nurse would question her about a. amount of activity required to cause pain. The extent of the disease can be gauged by the distance the client is able to walk without pain, or the “claudication” distance. 2. For a client admitted to the hospital with chronic venous disease, the nurse’s assessment of the client’s legs would most likely reveal b. erythema. Initial skin changes no...

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Med Surg 324 - Exam 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Insensible Water Loss - answerFluid loss that can not easily be measured. Including sweat, tears, weepy wounds, exhalation and water excretion in the stool. Osmolarity and Osmolality - answerBoth are 270-300 mOsm/L Isotonic IV solutions - answerConcentration of solutes in IV is equal to solute concentration in the blood. Between 270-300 mOsm/L, 0.9% saline. Hypertonic IV solutions - answerConcentration of solutes in t...

1. Which potential pituitary complication should the nurse assess for in a client with a traumatic brain injury? A. Cushing disease B. Seizures activity C. SIADH D. Diabetes mellitus type 2 2. Which intervention is priority for a child who has been in a motorcycle collision with an automobile and has a fractured left leg? A. Starting an 18-gauge saline lock B. Monitoring the client’s output C. Immobilizing the fractured keg D. Assessing the neurological status 3. Which ...

Med Surg 324 - Exam 1 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Insensible Water Loss - answerFluid loss that can not easily be measured. Including sweat, tears, weepy wounds, exhalation and water excretion in the stool. Osmolarity and Osmolality - answerBoth are 270-300 mOsm/L Isotonic IV solutions - answerConcentration of solutes in IV is equal to solute concentration in the blood. Between 270-300 mOsm/L, 0.9% saline. Hypertonic IV solutions - answerConcentration of solutes in t...

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Med Surg 324 Exam 2 Questions With Verified Solutions The nurse is caring for four clients with chronic kidney disease. Which client should the nurse assess first upon initial rounding? a. Woman with a blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg b. Client with Kussmaul respirations c. Man with skin itching from head to toe d. Client with halitosis and stomatitis - answerANS: B Kussmaul respirations indicate a worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The client is increasing the rate and depth of b...

Med Surg 324 exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers The nurse is caring for four clients with chronic kidney disease. Which client should the nurse assess first upon initial rounding? a. Woman with a blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg b. Client with Kussmaul respirations c. Man with skin itching from head to toe d. Client with halitosis and stomatitis - ANS: B Kussmaul respirations indicate a worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The client is increasing the rate and depth of breat...

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