Nur 1400 fluid - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RN comprehensive online practice 2019a A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving heparin to treat a deep-vein thrombosis of the left lower leg. Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? maintain the client on bed rest restrict the client to 1 L of fluid per day place cool compresses on the edematous area elevate the affected leg - ANSWER ==elevate the affected leg the nurse should elevate the client's affected extremity to reduce edema an...

Stanbridge University NUR 1400 Week 4 Quiz with Correct Answers A 73-year-old patient with chronic atrial fibrillation develops sudden severe pain, pulselessness, pallor, and coolness in the right leg. The nurse should notify the health care provider and immediately 1. keep the patient in bed in the supine position. 1. The patient’s history and clinical manifestations are consistent with acute arterial occlusion, and resting the leg will decrease the oxygen demand of the tissues and mini...

NUR 204 Exam 3 TestBank Questions and Answers The nurse is providing care to a pregnant woman in preterm labor. The patient is 32 weeks pregnant. Initially, the patient states, Ive gained 30 pounds. That should be enough for the baby. Everything will be OK if I deliver now. After teaching the patient about fetal development, the nurse will know her teaching is effective if the patient makes which of the following statements? 1) The baby's lungs are well developed now, but he will be at incr...

NUR 6050 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ATI Pharmacology 2019 B 1) A nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving Haloperidol. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of the med? -Akathisia = CORRECT ANSWER An adverse effect associated with haloperidol is the development of extrapyramidal manifestations such as dystonia, pseudoparkinsonism, and akathisia. -Paresthesia Haloperidol, an antipsychotic neuroleptic medication, can cause CNS adverse ...