A client has just been admitted in skeletal traction for a fractured left femur. What is the nurse’s priority assessment?

This is a multiple response item. A client has been admitted with symptoms of hypervolemia.  Which of the following would the nurse expect to implement as part of the treatment plan? (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s )to the answer in alphabetical order using no commas, periods or spaces)A.  diuretics B.  IV fluid challenge C.  Sodium restriction D.  I and O E.   Daily weights

The patient’s A1C is 8.6.  Their self record of daily blood glucose monitoring indicates that their glucoses are mostly within normal range.  Today’s random blood glucose is 240.  Based on this information, what  would be the best action for the nurse take initially ?

A  client is admitted with pneumonia.  ABG results are as follows:  pH 7.46, PaCO2 30, HCO3-19, and an SaO2 72.  How would the nurse interpret these results? 

A client is receiving alendronate.  What is the rationale for giving this medication?   

A client with COPD had a severe coughing episode after a thoracentesis and has developed a rapid onset of worsening dyspnea.  What additional assessment finding would make the nurse suspect a pneumothorax?  

A client is wondering if they have diabetes.  According to the American Diabetes Association which of the following would indicate diabetes? 

The nurse is educating a client on the proper diet for their hypertension. Which of the following is the best explanation of why the client should have a low sodium diet?   

This is a Multiple Response Item The nurse is caring for a client with a deep vein thrombus in the left lower extremity.  The client has taken analgesics to help decrease the pain in the leg. Which of the following interventions can also help to decrease pain in the client’s leg? (Select all that apply by listing the letter(s) to the  answer in alphabetical order, using no spaces, commas or periods.) A. Place the affected leg in the dependent position B. Apply warm moist heat C. Elevated the affected leg D. Remove compression stockings E. Elevated the head of the bed

A client of yours has a very distended abdomen with ascites. What would be the most pertinent question to ask this client?