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A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The nurse should monitor the client for which response to the medication? 1 Retention of sodium ions 2 Negative nitrogen balance Correct3 Excessive loss of potassium ions 4 Increase in the urine specific gravity Furosemide is a potent diuretic used to provide rapid diuresis; it acts in the loop of Henle and causes depletion of electrolytes, such as potassium and sodium. Furosemide inhibits the reabsorption, not retention, o...

1. The home health nurse visits an elderly female client who had a brain attack three months ago and is now able to ambulate with the assistance of a quad cane. Which assessment finding has the greatest implications for this client's care? • The husband, who is the caregiver, begins to weep when the nurse asks how he is doing. • The client tells the nurse that she does not have much of an appetite today. • The nurse notes that there are numerous scatter rugs throughout the house. Corre...

1. A postoperative client has three different PRN analgesics prescribed for different levels of pain. The nurse inadvertently administers a dose that is not within the prescribed parameters. What action should the nurse take first? C A) Determine if the pain was relieved. B) Complete a medication error report. C) Assess for side effects of the medication. D) Document the client’s responses. 2. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) describes the appearance of the bowel movemen...

Question about air pressure mattress = those type of bed we don’t put sheets to avoid skin tearing of the patient 1. What nerves we assess when using Snellen chart = optic nerve (II) 2. Nurse assistant tells you about stool characteristics or something, and what would you prioritize = Watery stool (diarrhea) 3. There are two patients who are complaining of pain, what you would do first to assist them or something like that = assess their pain first (compare which one is more severe, by desc...

Which drug does a nurse anticipate may be prescribed to produce diuresis and inhibit formation of aqueous humor for a client with glaucoma? Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Acetazolamide (Diamox) Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin) Demecarium bromide (Humorsol) A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper which is so unlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response? Tell the client it is nothing to worry about. Tal...

1. Which movement requires carrier protein but noo direct cellular energy? Facilitated transport 2. Which term denotes the movement of glucose molecules from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentreation? Active transport 3. Plasmolysis is a term describing? Cellular shrinkage, which occurs when cells are immersed in hypertonic solurion 4. The movement of substances from lesser concentration to higher concentration is called? Active transport 5. Which particular stru...

1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was identified. d. Technologic developments became available to physicians. ANS: D Technologic developments were available to physicians, not lay midwives. So in-hospital births increased in o...

Chapter 1 - The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy 3 Chapter 2 - Pharmacologic Principles 7 Chapter 3 - Lifespan Considerations 13 Chapter 4 - Cultural Legal and Ethical Considerations 19 Chapter 5 - Medication Errors Preventing and Responding 25 Chapter 6 - Patient Education and Drug Therapy 29 Chapter 7 - Over-the-Counter Drugs and Herbal and Dietary Supplements 34 Chapter 8 - Gene Therapy and Pharmacogenomics 38 Chapter 9 - Photo Atlas of Drug Administration 42 Chapter 10 - Analgesic Drugs 50...

.A nurse is assessing a client who is at 34 weeks gestation and has a mild placental abruption. Which finding should the nurse expect? Dark red vaginal bleeding 2.A nurse is caring for a client who is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing preterm labor. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer? Betamethasone(to stimulate fetal lung maturity and prevent respiratory depression) 3.A nurse is teaching a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation about war...

Chapter 01: Foundations of Maternity, Women’s Health, and Child Health Nursing McKinney: Evolve Resources for Maternal-Child Nursing, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early 20th century? a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery. b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births. c. The importance of early parental-infant contact was identified. d. Te...