When preparing a client for a discharge from the hospital a cystectomy and urinary diversion to treat bladder cancer, which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the client's discharge teaching plan?
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When preparing a client for a discharge from the hospital a cystectomy and urinary diversion to treat bladder cancer, which instruction is most important for the nurse to include in the client's discharge teaching plan? - Answer>>> Report any signs of cloudy urine output.
A client who is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) receives a prescription for metformin 500mg PO twice daily. Which information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan? - Answer>>> -Recognizing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia.
-Take metformin with the morning and evening meal
-Report persistent polyuria to the healthcare provider.
A young adult female with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to recurring pyelonephritis is hospitalized with basilar crackles and peripheral edema. She is complaining of severe nausea and the cardiac monitor indicates sinus tachycardia with frequent premature ventricular contraction. Her blood pressure is 200/110 mm Hg, and her temperature is 101 F which PRN medication should the nurse administers first? - Answer>>> Furosemide
The nurse is planning to assess a client's oxygen saturation to determine if additional oxygen is needed via nasal cannula. The client has a bilateral below-the-knee amputation and pedal pulses that are weak and threaty. What action should the nurse take? - Answer>>> Place the oximeter clip on the ear lobe to obtain the oxygen saturation reading.
A male client with a history of heavy alcohol intake is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The client reports severe abdominal pain, radiating to the back. IN positioning the client, which instruction should the nurse provide the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? - Answer>>> Assist client to his side with his knees bent to his chest.
The healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin 1.5 grams PO daily, in equally divided doses to be administered every 8 hours. The medication is available in a bottle labeled. "Amoxicillin
suspension 200mg/5ml." How many ml should the nurse administer every 8 hours? - Answer>>> 37.5
The nurse identifies the presence of clear fluid on the surgical dressing of a client who just returned to the unit following lumbar spinal surgery. What action should the nurse implement immediately? - Answer>>> Test fluid on the dressing for glucose
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