Diabetes
A nurse is preparing a plan of care for a client with diabetes mellitus who has hyperglycemia. The priority nursing diagnosis would be?
High risk for deficient fluid volume
GERD weakens the lower esophageal sphincter predisposing older persons to risk for impaired swallowing.The nurse should assign the highest priority to what intervention?
Eat small frequent meals and remain in an upright position for at least 30 minutes after eating
A client calls the health clinic with complaints of abdominal pain which is aggravated by walking.The client have not been able to eat for a day and is nauseated.Which advice should the nurse give the client?
Seek immediate medical attention
You have a patient that might have a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which statement by the patient suggests that a UTI is likely?
“It burns when I pee”
What are some expected findings in clients with CKD?
Loss of energy
Increase fatigue
Pallor
The nurse is admitting a patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should expect the following symptom during an assessment?
Hypoglycemia
Which patient is at greatest risk for developing a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A 50 y.o. postmenopausal woman
What are some common lab/diagnostic test associated with CKD?
Blood electrolytes
CBC anemia
BUN
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) test measures the average blood glucose control of an individual over the previous three months. What is considered a diagnosis of pre-diabetes?
5.7-6.4%
The client with a hiatal hernia chronically experiences heartburn following meals.The nurse plans to teach the client to avoid which action because it is contraindicated with hiatal hernia?
Lying down following meals
Which clinical manifestation does the nurse expect with acute appendicitis?
Rebound tenderness
Which intervention do you plan to include with a patient who has renal calculi?
Strain all urine
What are some complications of CKD ?
Progressive deterioration
End stage kidney disease
A clinical feature that distinguishes a hypoglycemic reaction from a ketoacidosis reaction is?
Diaphoresis
An 18 y.o. student is admitted with dark urine, fever, and flank pain and is diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Which would most likely be in this student’s health history?
A recent sore throat
When does CKD begin in the body?
When the disease kidney can no longer maintain the normal chemical structure of body fluids
A male nurse is providing a bedtime snack for his patient. This is based on the knowledge that intermediate-acting insulins are effective for an approximate duration of?
14-18 hours
What response should a nurse offer to a client who asks why he’s having a vasotomy to treat his ulcer?
To reduce the ability of the stomach to produce acid
Which condition prompts the nurse to recommend a clear liquid diet to a post appendectomy client?
Clients bowels sounds have returned
Which of the following causes the majority of UTI’s in hospitalized patients?
Invasive procedures
What are some common Cassie that occur before 5 years of age?
Congenital, renal and urinary tract malformations