Fluid & Electrolytes
The Nurse understands that a client suffering with this should be encouraged to take fluids.
What is having severe diarrhea?
The nurse understands that this is the recommended amount of exercise for adults.
What is 30 minutes?
The home health nurse is visiting with a client, when she notices that the unpaid caregiver is having caregiver strain. What is the nurse's best action?
What is reassuring her that she is very important to the healthcare team?
An older adult who has used effective coping mechanisms in their younger years, will most likely do this when deal with stress.
What is continue to use similar coping behaviors throughout their life?
The following can be an age-related complication and can contribute to the geriatric client's pain.
What is bone demineralization and contractures?
These are two reason why patients are at risk for Fluid Volume Excess.
What is 1. taking in to much fluid, or 2. the inability to get rid of the fluid?
A patient suffering with Rheumatoid arthritis is asking about ways to get their daily exercise. This would be a great recommendation from the nurse.
What is recommend swimming?
The older adult is waiting on test results from their doctor. They develop nausea and excessive gas. This is the possible cause.
What is slowing of the peristalsis in the GI tract as a result of the stress?
The nurse understands that in emotion-focused coping the client works on this.
What is changing their emotional response to the stressor?
This action by the clients is correct when using a cane for left-sided weakness.
What is moving the cane and the left leg together?
The nurse is caring for an older client who has intermittent diarrhea, dry mouth, and low urine output understands that the client most likely is experiencing this.
What is Fluid Volume Deficit?
The nurse understands that patients with Mobility Intolerance should be encouraged to do this when doing any activity.
What is alternate between activity and rest periods?
This strategy would be effective in reducing an elderly client's stress.
What is focus on the emotions of the client?
Making sure that the client experiencing stress is aware of these will help with coping.
What are adequate resources?
The nurse understands that the elderly client must be able to evaluate the potential harm of stress. This skill is necessary to do this.
What are cognitive skills?
The patient that consumes excessive amounts of salt is at risk for what electrolyte imbalance.
What is Hypernatremia?
The nurse understands that this is a class of medications recommended for pain and swelling, in someone with decree mobility.
What are anti-inflammatory medications?
In problem focus coping an elderly client faced with a stressful event would most likely do this.
What is directly address the stressor?
Longterm exposure to stress has been found to be related to this.
What is immunosuppression due to chronic secretion of the stress hormone, Cortisol in the body?
The nurse understands that one pharmacological agent used to treat mobility problems is this.
What are anti-inflammatory medications?
A patient was admitted to the hospital and found to have a Potassium level of 7.0. What is the nurses next action?
What is put them on electronic monitoring?
A patient that suffers from decreased mobility may experience these four things:
What are 1. Helplessness, 2. Frustration, 3. Anxiety, and 4. decreased self-worth?
A client is scheduled for a cardiac catheter in the morning. This might be one GI response to the stress.
What is decreased production of digestive enzymes?
The following are examples of maladaptive coping behaviors.
What are 1. alcohol use, 2. self-medicating, 3. excessive eating, and 4. denial?
An elderly client that has expressed feeling of powerlessness, helplessness, and loneliness may be experience this.
What is Disruptive Living SItuation?