The client has been pregnant three times and had two stillbirths. The client has been pregnant three times and had two children born after 20 weeks’ gestation. The client has been pregnant three times and had two miscarriages. The client has been pregnant three times and had two children born after 24 weeks’ gestation.
The nurse is monitoring the labs of a client admitted with viral hepatitis. Which of the following lab findings would the nurse expect for this client? Select all that apply.
decreased ALT levels increased AST levels elevated ammonia levels low serum albumin levels shortened prothrombin time
The nurse is caring for a client with a wound that presents with full-thickness tissue loss and eschar covering the wound bed. The nurse would record this wound as which stage?
Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV unstageable
The nurse is caring for a client in the clinic who takes captopril and ramipril for hypertension. The health care provider renews the client’s prescriptions and leaves the room. Which comment by the client would prompt the nurse to notify the health care provider immediately ?
“I am able to start walking longer at the gym without getting tired.” “Occasionally I am slightly dizzy when standing, so I get up slowly.” “I don’t get short of breath anymore now that my blood pressure is controlled.” “I am going to my gynecologist tomorrow for my 12-week pregnancy checkup.”
The oncology nurse is caring for a 24-year-old male client with testicular cancer. Cisplatin IV has been ordered. Which lab value would the nurse notify the health care provider about before administering this medication?
iron 129 mcg/dL ammonia level 52 mcg/dL creatinine clearance 23 mL/minute brain natriuretic peptides (BNP) 36 pg/mL
A 53-year-old client had a colostomy 2 days ago due to colon cancer and is having trouble adjusting to it. Following this procedure, which condition is most common?
disturbed body image panic attacks impaired mobility acute pain
While terminating the therapeutic nurse-client relationship, which action should be avoided?
raise a new issue with the client review accomplishments of the relationship refer the client to a community support group allow the client to express his feelings about ending the relationship
The nurse finds a client crying after she was told hemodialysis is needed due to the development of acute renal failure. Which intervention is best ?
refer the client to the chaplain quietly sit with the client arrange for a hemodialysis client to speak with her leave the client alone