Med surge hesi v2 quiz - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient with PAD is having lower extremity and foot pain Checking the feet is essential to detect early signs of skin breakdown to prevent ulcer formation. >>>avoid cool temps, and rest with pain The patient with cirrhosis has an increased abdominal girth from ascites. The nurse should know that this fluid gathers in the abdomen for which reasons 1. There is decreased colloid oncotic pressure from the liver's inability to synthesize albumin.

What ages are at risk for Pneumonia? 65 or older and infants under 2 How can fever effect the body? increases metabolism increases the demand for O2 cause dehydration because of excessive fluid loss due to diaphoresis. Normal kidney excretion 1ml of urine per/kg/hr