(2 points) A nurse is caring for a client in the provider’s…
(2 points) A nurse is caring for a client in the provider’s office.Nurses’ Notes1030:56-yr-old client presents to office today for their 3-month follow-up visit. Alert and oriented x3. Lungs decreased in bases on auscultation bilaterally. S1, S2, no murmur. Abdomen large, distended. Pedal edema 2+ bilaterally. Sclera white; mucous membranes: pink and moist; nailbeds: pink.History of compensated cirrhosis of the liver, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and alcohol use disorder.Laboratory Results1115:Hgb 12.5 g/dL (female: 12 g/dL to 16 g/dL; male: 14 to 18 g/dL)Platelets 125/mm3 (150,000 to 400,000 mm3)Albumin 3.3 g/dL (3.5 to 5.0 g/dL)Ammonia 40 mcg/dL (10 to 80 mcg/dL)Vital Signs1030:Blood pressure 150/87 mm HgPulse rate 89/minRespiratory rate 16/minTemperature 36.5° C (97.8° F)The client is at the highest risk for developing Option A as evidenced by the client’s Option B .Option A:A. encephalopathyB. pancreatitisC. spontaneous bleedingD. hepatitis BOption B:A. hyperammonemiaB. liver diseaseC.anemiaD. thrombocytopenia
Read DetailsA nurse is collecting data on a 75-yr-old client who is a se…
A nurse is collecting data on a 75-yr-old client who is a semi-retired attorney. The client has a diagnosis of confusion/delirium. The client has an end-stage liver failure diagnosis with increasing ascites. The spouse questions the nurse about the client’s mental status because they state that the client is usually lucid and still works part-time. Which of the following indications is likely the contributing factor for the diagnosis?
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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has cholelithiasis and is scheduled for an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
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A nurse is preparing to administer ondansetron 4 mg IM stat. The amount available is ondansetron for injection 2 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)
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