NUR 2212 (NUR2212)

Chapter 33: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

Chapter 33: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

Chapter 33: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

Chapter 33: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

Chapter 33: Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

A client with acute kidney injury states, "Why am I twitching and my fingers and toes tingling?" Which process should the nurse consider when formulating a response to this client? 1 Acidosis Correct2 Calcium depletion Incorrect3 Potassium retention 4 Sodium chloride depletion In kidney failure, as the glomerular filtration rate decreases, phosphorus is retained. As hyperphosphatemia occurs, calcium is excreted. Calcium depletion hypocalcemia causes tetany, which causes twitching and ...

1. The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient’s antigen and antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient? a. “You will need to be retested in 2 weeks.” b. “You do not need to fear infecting others.” c. “Since you don’t have symptoms and you have had a negative test, you do not have HIV).” d. “W...

1. The nurse assesses a patient’s surgical wound on the first postoperative day and notes redness and warmth around the incision. Which action by the nurse is appropriate? b. Document the assessment. 2. A patient with an open leg lesion has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,500/µL and a band count of 11%. What prescribed action should the nurse take first? a. Obtain cultures of the wound. 3. A patient with a systemic bacterial infection feels cold and has a shaking chill. Which asse...

1. The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient’s antigen and antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient? a. “You will need to be retested in 2 weeks.” 2. A patient who has a positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies is admitted to the hospital with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (P...