Nur 390 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the best indicator of fluid volume status? Daily Weight Urine specific gravity greater than _____ means urine is concentrated 1.025 Urine specific gravity less than _____ means urine is dilute 1.012 What are the 3 most important labs for fluid volume? Hct, BUN, Na Will Hct, BUN and Na increase or decrease with hypervolemia? Decrease Will Hct, BUN and Na increase or decrease with hypovolemia? Increase Normal urine output 0.5 mL/kg/hr normal skin turgor retraction time 2-3 s...

What is the anticipated cause of Metabolic Acidosis? - Diabetic Ketoacidosis or DKA Renal Failure Lactic Acidosis from Sepsis Excessive Diarrhea Signs & Symptoms that need to be monitored with Metabolic Acidosis? - Coma! Hypovolemic Shock Potassium Disturbance (Hyperkalemia) Labs to review for Metabolic Acidosis? - If DKA - Glucose + Potassium If Renal Failure - BUN, Creatinine, Potassium Nursing Interventions for Metabolic Acidosis - If DKA - Administer Fluids and Insulin, Assess for...

The nurse is advising a patient who was exposed 4 days ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient's antigen-antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. Which information would the nurse give to this patient? "You will need to be retested in 2 weeks." "You do not need to fear infecting others." "We won't know for about 10 years if you have HIV infection." "With no symptoms and this negative test, you do not have HIV....

The nurse is advising a patient who was exposed 4 days ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient's antigen-antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. Which information would the nurse give to this patient? "You will need to be retested in 2 weeks." "You do not need to fear infecting others." "We won't know for about 10 years if you have HIV infection." "With no symptoms and this negative test, yo...

Nur 176 Exam 1 With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Graded A+ You have a patient that comes to the ER blood sugar 602, breathing deeply, ketos in their urine. What would you think the next test be? - -Blood Gases you want to see if they have DKA Your giving insulin. Can you mix Novolin R and Novolin N? - -No, they have to go into separate syringes, one is long and one is short When your drawling up insulin what do you have to do first? - -Put air in the cloudy first You're working in a long te...

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NUR 601 Remediation Exam Mngt of Care | Latest Update A client with leukemia is being considered for a bone marrow transplant. The healthcare team is discussing the risks and benefits of this treatment and other possible treatments with the goal of inflicting the least possible harm on the client. Which principle of healthcare ethics is the team practicing? Justice Fidelity Nonmaleficence Autonomy Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of hurt or harm. Remember t...

NUR 601 Remediation Exam Mngt of Care A client with leukemia is being considered for a bone marrow transplant. The healthcare team is discussing the risks and benefits of this treatment and other possible treatments with the goal of inflicting the least possible harm on the client. Which principle of healthcare ethics is the team practicing? Justice Fidelity Nonmaleficence Autonomy Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of hurt or harm. Remember that in healthcare...

NUR 601 Remediation Exam Mngt of Care| Latest Update A client with leukemia is being considered for a bone marrow transplant. The healthcare team is discussing the risks and benefits of this treatment and other possible treatments with the goal of inflicting the least possible harm on the client. Which principle of healthcare ethics is the team practicing? Justice Fidelity Nonmaleficence Autonomy Rationale: Nonmaleficence is the avoidance of hurt or harm. Remember th...