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STUVIA 2024/2025Sherpath lesson quizzes
-"Do you take a diuretic, such as furosemide?"
-"Do you use a salt substitute on your food?"
-(Furosemide is a potassium-wasting diuretic, which can cause hypokalemia.)
-(Overuse of potassium-rich salt substitutes by people who have poor renal excretion may cause
hyperkalemia.) - ✔✔Which questions would the nurse ask when conducting a health history
assessment for a patient with a potassium imbalance? SATA
-"Do you have lactose intolerance?"
-"Do you take a diuretic, such as furosemide?"
-"Are you experiencing swelling in your feet?"
-"Do you use a salt substitute on your food?"
-"Do you eat canned meats or vegetables often?"
-"I will be sure to educate the patient about pain treatment options."
-"I will remember to assess for pain as a part of my initial assessment."
-"I must advocate for adequate pain relief for my patient if current therapies seem ineffective."
-"I must evaluate the patient's response to interventions to deliver focused patient care." - ✔✔Which
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statement by the new nurse indicates understanding of the nurse's role in pain management? SATA
-"I will be sure to educate the patient about pain treatment options."
-"I will remember to assess for pain as a part of my initial assessment."
-"I will perform a cardiac assessment to complete proper pain management procedures."
-"I must advocate for adequate pain relief for my patient if current therapies seem ineffective."
-"I must evaluate the patient's response to interventions to deliver focused patient care."
-"What type of laxatives do you use?"
-"Do you use over-the-counter antacids?"
-(Some laxatives are high in magnesium; therefore, this question is appropriate for the nurse to
include when conducting a health history interview assessment for a patient with hypermagnesemia.)
-(Some over-the-counter antacids are high in magnesium; therefore, this question is appropriate for
the nurse to include when conducting a health history interview assessment for a patient with
hypermagnesemia.) - ✔✔Which specific questions would a nurse include in the assessment
interview for a patient with hypermagnesemia? SATA
-"What type of laxatives do you use?"
-"Have you had diarrhea recently?"
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-"Do you use over-the-counter antacids?"
-"Do you have lactose intolerance?"
-"Do you take a prescribed diuretic?"
-"Where is the pain located?"
-"What makes the pain worse or better?"
-"Does the pain radiate anywhere?" - ✔✔Which questions would the nurse ask when conducting a
pain assessment for a trauma patient? SATA
-"Where is the pain located?"
-"Where did the trauma occur?"
-"What makes the pain worse or better?"
-"Does the pain radiate anywhere?"
-"On a scale from 1 to 50, how would you rate your pain?"
-0-10 Pain Scale
-Universal Pain Tool
-Wong-Baker Scale - ✔✔Which pain assessment tools utilize verbal reports from the patient? SATA
-0-10 Pain Scale
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-Neonatal Infant Pain Scale
-Universal Pain Tool
-Wong-Baker Scale
-Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale
-5.4 mEq/L
-5.8 mEq/L - ✔✔Which serum potassium concentrations would the nurse identify as hyperkalemia in
the patients medical record? SATA
-2.5 mEq/L
-3.0 mEq/L
-4.6 mEq/L
-5.4 mEq/L
-5.8 mEq/L
-7.9 mg/dL
-8.4 mg/dL
-10.6 mg/dL - ✔✔Which serum calcium concentrations should the nurse identify as abnormal? SATA
-7.9 mg/dL
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-8.4 mg/dL
-9.0 mg/dL
-10.0 mg/dL
-10.6 mg/dL
-A draining wound
-Dressing changes for severe burns
-Nausea and vomiting
-(Secretions, especially if the wound is connected to suction.)
-(Burns cause a loss of fluid because of protective skin damage.)
-(Patients with vomiting and/or diarrhea can lose a significant amount of fluid volume if it is not
replaced.) - ✔✔Which postoperative factors increase the risk for FVD? SATA
-A draining wound
-Pain medication
-Dressing changes for severe burns
-Intravenous (IV) fluids
-Nausea and vomiting
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-Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
(ACE inhibitors are a drug classification that can cause hyperkalemia by decreasing aldosterone.
ACE inhibitors are widely used to control BP in diabetic patients.) - ✔✔Which class of medications
would the nurse identify as a cause of hyperkalemia?
-Corticosteroids
-Chemotherapeutics
-Loop diuretics
-Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
-Antacid use
-Magnesium-containing laxatives - ✔✔Which causes would the nurse include when providing patient
education to a patient diagnosed with hypermagnesemia associated with an increased intake of
magnesium? SATA
-Adrenal insufficiency
-Leukemia
-Poor renal function
-Antacid use
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