Nephrotic syndrome - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Peds 2019 1. A nurse is assessing a school-age child who has heart failure and is taking furosemide. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the medication is effective? a. An increase in venous pressure b. a decrease in peripheral edema c. a decrease in cardiac output d. an increase in potassium levels 2. A nurse is assessing an infant who has acute otitis media. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect (select all that apply) ...

HESI Peds/maternity Practice Exam 2024 Brand New Questions Included 55 QUESTIONS An 8 year-old child is admitted to the Emergency Department because of lower right quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. Which assessment of the abdomen should the nurse conduct after all other assessments are complete?• Percussion• Palpation• Inspection• Auscultation • Palpation The school nurse is caring for an school age child who was stung by a wasp on the playground. Which finding prompt the...

PNVN 1631 Module 8 Exam Genitourinary System Questions With Answers 2023 (MED SURG). A client who has chronic glomerunephritis has deteriorated to the early stages of renal failure. When receiving shift report from the nurse, what information correlates with renal failure? Weight loss Anemia Hypotension Fever Rationale: Anemia is common in clients with renal failure. If kidney function is diminished, anemia occurs from the decreased RBC production resulting from discontinued produ...

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR RETAKE GUIDE (150 Q & A) 1. A client begins treatment with phenytoin (Dilantin). Which following should the nurse reinforce as a measure to help minimize possible adverse effects of this medication? A. Performing daily gum massage 2. A nurse who is facilitating a support group notices that one client in the group is extremely talkative, to the point where others in the group have difficulty sharing their own ideas. Which of the ff. strategies should the nurse use t...

CCRP AACVPR EXAM| 842 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 2023/2024. How are lipids carried Correct Answer: on lipoproteins in the blood because they are insoluble in water Proteins found on lipoproteins Correct Answer: apolipoproteins Density of lipoprotein with less lipid and greater protein Correct Answer: more dense Density of lipoprotein with more lipids and less protein Correct Answer: less dense Major bloodstream lipoproteins Correct Answer: chylomicrons, vLDL, LDL, HDL Chylomicrons C...

NURS 6501N Advanced Pathophysiology Final exam latest update 2023-2024 GRADED A+ WALDEN UNIVERSITY LATEST UPDATES 2023 A GRADE What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? Selected Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma Answer: cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression. Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the heal...

NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

NUR 265 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With Latest Solutions What is nephrotic syndrome? ANS A condition of increased glomerular permeability that allows larger molecules to pass through the membrane into the urine and then be excreted. What are key features of nephrotic syndrome? ANS -*Massive proteinuria* -*Hypoalbuminemia* -*Edema (facial and periorbital)* -Lipiduria -Hyperlipidemia -Increased coagulation -Reduced kidney function In nephrotic syndrome, severe protein loss in the ...

Peds Quiz 4 Correctly Answered 2024. A nurse is assessing a child who has nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A HTN B Polyuria C smokey brown urine D facial edema - CORRECT ANSWER Facial edema A nurse is caring for a client who has a TBI. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse immediately report to the provider? A a drop in HR from 76 to 70/min B diplopia C ataxia D a change in GCS score from 13 to 11 - CORRECT ANSWER a ch...

A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the patents of a child who has acute glomerulonephritis with pitting edema. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be eliminated from the child's diet? - Hot dogs -Results in edema, HTN, hematuria and proteinuria. Dietary changes requires limit foods high in sodium because of the edema and HTN. (Hot dogs, or other processed meats) A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a 5-year-old child who has a concussion. Which...