A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client diagnosed with extracellular fluid volume deficit. Which of the following lab findings would the nurse most likely identify as being significant in this scenario?
Increased hematocits
A nurse encourages a client with difficulty swallowing to take small bites and chew food thoroughly. ____ is a medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing.
Dysphagia
Metabolic ____ is caused
by a rise in pH and an increase in
plasma bicarbonate concentration due to either an excess of
bicarbonate or a loss of hydrogen.
alkalosis
____ is a condition characterized by an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood, usually defined as a serum potassium level greater than 5.0 milliequivalents per liter.
Hyperkalemia
A client has just been introduced to an enteral feeding and has developed diarrhea after being on the feeding for two hours. _____ is most likely to be the cause of diarrhea
feeding intolerance
The nurse discusses nutrition with a pregnant woman who is iron-deficient and follows a vegetarian diet. The nurse was able to give the correct nutritional counsel if the client considered which foods as an iron replacement
Cereal and dried fruits.
A solution that has about the same osmolarity as plasma is considered an ___ solution.
isotonic
The nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. The nurse expects that____ vein distention is present.
Jugular
The nurse prepares an I.V. solution for a client who has hyponatremia and needs an I.V. fluid therapy. The appropriate I.V. fluid would be
Dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride.
Laboratory results show that client's potassium level is 5.36 milliequivalent per liter. Which prescribed medication could the nurse administer at this time?
furosemide
A nurse is caring for a client with magnesium toxicity. What medication would the nurse expect to administer?
Calcium gluconate
Generally, the calorie count which is allowed for diabetic clients is
1800
For a client receiving total parental nutrition, _______ levels would be checked four times a day along with hourly urine output.
long with hourly urine output.
Skin ____, where the skin appears to be lifted after being pinched and released, indicates dehydration
tenting
Upon receiving the fluid and electrolyte panel result for the client, the nurse saw that the client has 153.2 meq of Sodium.This is the condition called
Hypernatremia
What is the best bed position when inserting a nasogastric tube?
High Fowler's
Which is the appropriate documentation for pitting edema of less than 2mm at the point of pressure in a client assessed by the nurse?
1+
A nurse monitors the daily weight of a client with CKD after voiding in the morning. CKD, or ___ Kidney Disease, is a condition in which the kidneys gradually lose function over a period of months or years due to irreversible damage.
chronic
The nurse is planning care for a client with dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the following should the nurse include in the care plan
Instruct the client to tilt head forward when swallowing.
To promote client safety before administering a tube feeding, the nurse should check for feeding remaining in the stomach known as gastric ___
residual
A nurse is verifying the placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube in a client. A pH level of 7.2 in the aspirated gastric contents indicates that the tube is likely in the
intestines
Which signs and symptoms indicate circulatory overload in a client receiving intravenous fluids?
Rapid breathing, tachycardia, and confusion
The nurse gets more than 250mL of gastric residual for two consecutive measurements prior to nasogastric (NG) tube feeding. The nurse holds the next feed and notifies the provider because:
The client may experience reflux and aspiration of gastric contents.