Select a word from each word bank to complete the sentence.  The nurse is caring for a client who has end stage kidney disease. When ordering a breakfast tray, the client should select [BLANK-1] and [BLANK-2]. Word bank A raisin bran cereal  hash brown potatoes scrambled eggs Word bank B orange juice banana white toast

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of binge drinking for several days. Assessment findings include respiratory rate 8 breaths per minute, decreased level of consciousness and tachycardia. The nurse expects arterial blood gas analysis to reveal which imbalance?

When caring for a client the first postoperative day after abdominal surgery, the nurse obtains an oral temperature of 100.1° F. Which action would the nurse take first?

The nurse is initiating a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Which action by the nurse would be important?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative client on the medical-surgical floor. Which action will the nurse encourage to prevent venous stasis and formation of thrombus?

The blood bank notifies the nurse that the two units of blood ordered for a client with anemia are ready for pickup. Which action would the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse assesses an older male client in an ambulatory surgical center after a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Which assessment finding indicates the client may not be ready for discharge?

Neonates with chronic renal failure require:

A 38 week hydropic infant is admitted to the NICU. Initial vital signs are HR 197, RR 45, BP 42/20 (29). What is the first treatment you would order to manage the infant until the cause of the shock is identified?

A 29 week mother has a fundal height measuring greater than dates. An ultrasound is performed and the infant is found to have ascites and pleural effusions with an estimated fetal weight of 2.45 kg. What is the most likely cause for these findings?