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A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid-volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful? A) Increase in hematocrit B) Increase in respiratory rate C) Decrease in heart rate D) Decrease in capillary refill time 2. A nurse working in the emergency department is witnessing the signing of informed consent forms for the treatment of multiple clients during ...

NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH FLUID/ELECTROLYTE/ACID-BASE IMBALANCES CHAPTER 44 Electrolyte Imbalances Overview ● Electrolytes are minerals (sometimes called salts) that are present in all body fluids. They regulate fluid balance and hormone production, strengthen skeletal structures, and act as catalysts in nerve response, muscle contraction, and the metabolism of nutrients. ● When dissolved in water or other solvent, electrolytes separate into ions and conduct either a positive (c...

Physiology of Muscle Contraction Dr. Philip C.N. Chiu Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, HKU Address: Rm 08, 7/F, Laboratory Block, Faculty of Medicine Building, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, CHINA Phone: Email: BIOL3205 Human Physiology Part 5: Summary

NOTE TO THE STUDENT The Student Workbook for Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing has been written and edited by the authors to accompany the fifth edition of Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing. We have included exercises that not only help you review content, but also will help you develop your critical thinking abilities. It is essential for you to be able to think critically about the content as you prepare for the NCLEX-PN. We hope you will use this resource as well as your elect...

Chapter 08. Nursing Care of Patients With Infections Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. A patient says to the nurse, what is a culture? What would be the best response by the nurse? a. A culture measures the level of an antibiotic. b. A culture identifies an antibiotics effect on a pathogen. c. A culture determines the appropriate medication dosage to be used. d. A culture identifies the presence of disease-causing microo...

Overview Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Asthma can't be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. Because asthma often changes over time. Asthma is a long-term disease of the lungs. You might hear your doctor call it a chronic respiratory disease. Severe asthma attacks can be life-threatening. Cause of asthma  Genetics. If a parent has ...

The Communicator 2.0 Video Interaction Client comfort and end-of-life care Reflective Paragraph A change I will make in my clinical practice is how I will communicate to my patients. It is important to know what my patient wants. I will make sure that my patient is making his or her own decisions and knows the different options they have based on the scenario

1. what is montelukast (singular) for? a. a leukotriene modifier, and is taken on a regular basis, once a day, and not prn, and is not used for exercise induced asthma 2. what does advance directives contain? a. written instructions regarding end of life care 3. what is the greatest risk to a pt receiving hemodialysis? a. disequilibrium syndrome as a result of rapid loss of fluids and decrease bun 4. what is the clinical manifestation of disequilibrium? a. restlessness and decreased l...

ATI A & P proctored test review 1. A+ blood is characterized by the absence of - B-antigen 2. After passing through the glottis inspired air then travels through - the Larynx 3. After sperm matures in the epididymis it goes where? - Vas Deferens 4. Average length of the female urethra - 1-1.5 inches 5. Bile aids in the digestion of - Fat 6. Where are blood cells produced? - Redbone marrow 7. Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of - Hydrogen ions 8. Blood type that...

Nursing 6630 Walden University Assessing and Treating Clients with Dementia Christie Akins October 31, 2018 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on 01-05-2022 10:55:52 GMT -06:00 A Case Study: An elderly Iranian Man with Alzheimer's Disease The Alzheimer's Association defines dementia as "a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life." (Alzheimer's Association, 2016).