ATI Medical-Surgical_ Cardiovascular and Hematology Easy exam review

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ATI Medical-Surgical: Cardiovascular and Hematology A nurse is assessing a client who has late-stage heart failure and is experiencing fluid volume overload. Which of the following findings should t... he nurse expect? Weight gain 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 day. A weight gain of 1 kg (2.2 lb) in 1 day alerts the nurse that the client is retaining fluid and is at risk of fluid volume overload. This is an indication that the client's heart failure is worsening. A nurse is assessing a client who has an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? Lower back discomfort Abdominal aortic aneurysm involves a widening, stretching, or ballooning of the aorta. Back and abdominal pain indicate that the aneurysm is extending downward and pressing on lumbar spinal nerve roots, causing pain. A nurse is caring for a client who is in hypovolemic shock. While waiting for a unit of blood, the nurse should administer which of the following IV solutions? 0.9% sodium chloride Solutions of 0.9% sodium chloride, as well as Lactated Ringer's solution, are used for fluid volume replacement. Sodium chloride, a crystalloid, is a physiologic isotonic solution that replaces lost volume in the blood stream and is the only solution to use when infusing blood products. A nurse is planning care for a client who has pernicious anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Initiate weekly injections of vitamin B12. [Show More]

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