A patient with a history of colorectal cancer, congestive he…
A patient with a history of colorectal cancer, congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease is receiving two units of packed red blood cells (RBCs) for hemoglobin of 6.5 g/dL. Important nursing priority when caring for this patient include (Select all that apply):
Read Details21-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency depart…
21-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency department today at 0500 with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting with increasing polyuria, polydipsia, and drowsiness since the day before. The patient is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. Below are the results of the laboratory studies: Laboratory Studies Results Reference Range Basic Metabolic Panel Sodium (Na+) 132 135 – 145 mEq/L Potassium (K+) 6.0 3.5 – 5.0 mEq/L Chloride (CL-) 93 96 – 106 mEq/L Bicarbonate (CO2) 16 22 – 28 mEq/L Urea nitrogen (BUN) 35 7 – 20 mg/dL Creatinine 1.5 0.8 – 1.4 mg/dL Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) 65.6 > 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 Glucose 299 70 – 110 mg/dL Arterial Blood Gas pH 7.25 7.35 – 7.45 PaCO2 35 35 – 45 mmHg HCO3 16 20 – 28 mEq/L PaO2 95 80 – 100 mmHg What are the appropriate nursing actions? Select all that apply.
Read DetailsA 40-year-old female patient presents to the outpatient clin…
A 40-year-old female patient presents to the outpatient clinic for routine checkup complaining of increase tiredness, intolerance to cold, trouble concentrating, and weight gain of 15 pounds in the last 2 months without significant change in diet. She is wearing thick coats and the weather outside is 98 degrees. What additional assessment data should the nurse gather? Select all that apply.
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