NURSING 240

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A client is receiving furosemide (Lasix) to relieve edema. The nurse should monitor the client for which response to the medication? A routine urinalysis is prescribed for a client. What should the n ... urse do if the specimen cannot be sent immediately to the laboratory? A nurse is notified that the latest potassium level for a client in acute renal failure is 6.2 mEq. What action should the nurse take? A client with a diagnosis of uncontrolled diabetes began receiving Lasix (Furosemide) two days ago. The nurse reviews the morning lab results and discovers that the client’s potassium level is 2.8 mEq/L. What is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? Which is the most serious complication for which the nurse must monitor a client with kidney failure? An obese client who is mildly hypertensive is hospitalized with a diagnosis of ureteral colic and hematuria. What is the immediate focus of nursing care for this client? A client in a nursing home is diagnosed with urethritis. What should the nurse plan to do before initiating antibiotic therapy prescribed by the health care provider? A client with Type I Diabetes complains of hunger, thirst, tiredness, and frequent urination. Based on these findings, the nurse should take what action? A client who is receiving combination chemotherapy for stage II Hodgkin disease is at risk for stomatitis. The nurse’s teaching plan should include instructions to: [Show More]

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