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A client is scheduled to receive conscious sedation during a colonoscopy. The client asks the nurse, "How will they 'knock me out' for this procedure?" Which answer by the nurse correctly describes the route of admini ...

A client is scheduled to receive conscious sedation during a colonoscopy. The client asks the nurse, "How will they 'knock me out' for this procedure?" Which answer by the nurse correctly describes the route of administration for conscious sedation? "You will receive medication through an intravenous cathete  A client receiving steroid therapy states, "I have difficulty controlling my temper, which is so unlike me, and I don't know why this is happening." What is the nurse's best response?Interview the client to determine whether other mood swings are being experienced  A nurse is reviewing a plan of care for a client who was admitted with dehydration as a result of prolonged watery diarrhea. Which prescription should the nurse question? Parenteral albumin (Albuminar)  The intake and output of a client over an eight-hour period is: 0800: Intravenous (IV) infusing; 900 mL left in bag; 0830: 150 mL voided; From 0900-1500 time period: 200 mL gastric tube formula + 50 mL water; Repeated x 2.; 1300: 220 mL voided; 1515: 235 mL voided; 1600: IV has 550 mL left in bag. What is the difference between the client's intake and output? Record the answer using a whole number. _________ mL Intake includes 350 mL of IV fluid, 600 mL of nasogastric intubation (NGT) feeding, and 150 mL of water via NGT, for a total intake of 1100 mL; output includes voidings of 150, 220, and 235 mL, for a total output of 605 mL. Subtract 605 mL from 1100 mL for a difference of 495 mL. 495 ml  A client undergoes a bowel resection. When assessing the client 4 hours postoperatively, the nurse identifies which finding as an early sign of shock? Restlessness  The nurse assesses an edematous client and recalls that edema occurs in what extracellular fluid compartment? Interstitial A client with arthritis increases the dose of ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) to abate joint discomfort. After several weeks the client becomes increasingly weak. The client is admitted to the hospital and is diagnosed with severe anemia. What clinical indicators does the nurse expect to identify when performing an admission assessment? (Select all that apply.) Tachycardia Melena  Based on the client's reported pain level, the nurse administers 8 mg of the prescribed morphine. The medication is available in a 10 mg syringe. Wasting of the remaining 2 mg of morphine should be done by the nurse and a witness. It is most appropriate for the nurse to ask which member of the health care team to be the witness? Licensed practical nurse (LPN)  A health care provider has prescribed isoniazid (Laniazid) for a client. Which instruction should the nurse give the client about this medication? Drinking alcohol daily can cause drug-induced hepatitis  A nurse assesses a client's serum electrolyte levels in the laboratory report. What electrolyte in intracellular fluid should the nurse consider most important? Potassium  A client has a right above-the-knee amputation after trauma sustained in a work-related accident. Upon awakening fromsurgery, the client states, "What happened to me? I don't remember a thing." What is the nurse's best initial response? "You were in a work-related accident this morning."  A health care provider prescribes digoxin (Lanoxin) for a client. The nurse teaches the client to be alert for which common early indication of digoxin toxicity? Nausea  A client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of malabsorption syndrome exhibits signs of tetany. The nurse concludes that the tetany was precipitated by the inadequate absorption of which electrolyte? Calcium  What response should a nurse be particularly alert for when assessing a client f