Nsg 3100 stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? -ANSWER Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: -ANSWER pork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: -ANSWER Correct Answer: tomatoes. For a child who...

what considerations should you consider when doing diagnostic testing - Answer •What type of sample is needed and how will it be collected? •Does the client need to stop oral intake for a certain number of hours before procedure? (NPO) •Does the test include administration of contrast dye? •Will medications be given or withheld? •How long will the test take? •Is a consent form required? what does a complete blood count include? - Answer •Hgb •Hct •Erythrocytes •RBC...

Assessment for GI issues - ANSWER-daily activities -positioning -meds -intake and output -abdomen & bowel sounds -assessment of stool Assessment of Stool/ Feces - ANSWER-color -consistency -shape -amount -odor -constituents Instructions for Stool Collection - ANSWER-defecate in a clean bedpan or bedside commode -do not contaminate specimen with urine. Void before specimen collection -do not place toilet tissue in the bedpan because toilet paper can affect lab analysis -notify...

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? - Answer Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: - Answer pork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: - Answer Correct Answer: tomatoes. For a child ...

What is enuresis? - ANSWERInvoluntary urination in children beyond the age when normal bladder control is established What is secondary enuresis? - ANSWERChild who has established proper bladder control for a period of 6 months, but who has since lapsed back to wetting the bed What factors may cause secondary enuresis? (4) - ANSWER1. Constipation 2. Stress 3. Illness 4. Poor daytime voiding habits A decrease in kidney function puts the patient at risk for what? - ANSWERToxicity from ...

The continuous quality improvement team is monitoring the nursing care of clean-contaminated wounds. Which operative wound would be excluded from this study? 1. Gastric resection 2. Uncomplicated abdominal hysterectomy 3. Breast biopsy 4. Lung resection - Answer 3. Breast biopsy Rationale 1: Clean-contaminated wounds are surgical wounds in which the respiratory, alimentary, genital, or urinary tract has been entered. These wounds show no evidence of infection. A gastric resection would be i...

A client is recovering from debridement of the right leg. A nurse encourages the client to eat which food item that is naturally high in vitamin C to promote wound healing? A. Milk B.Chicken C. Banana D. Strawberries - Answer D. Strawberries The nurse is instructing a client with hyperkalemia on the importance of choosing foods low in potassium. The nurse should teach the client to limit which of the following foods? A. Grapes B. Carrot C. Green Beans D. Lettuce - Answer B. Carrot ...

The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it. 2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken. 3. Retake it using a different thermometer. 4. Chart the temperature; it is normal - Answer Answer: 2. Rationale: Although the temperature is slightly lower than expected for the morning, it w...

Rules for hand washing - Answer -15-20 seconds -hands lower than elbows -firm rubbing circular motion -remove jewelry rules for baths - Answer -long firm strokes -inspect skin -persuasion -stop if distress -use distraction -ask for help complete bath - Answer sponge bath self help bath - Answer patients confined to bed;can help with back/feet partial bath - Answer client washes everything;nurse washes back bag bath - Answer Commercially prepared washcloths that are moisten...

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? -ANSWER Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: -ANSWER pork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: -ANSWER Correct Answer: tomatoes. For a child who...