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Crackles, edema, JVD, bounding pulse, hypertension, tachypnea and weight gain
What are signs/symptoms of fluid volume excesss?
Hypotension, dry mucous membranes, decreased urine output, poor skin turgor, and tachycardia.
What are signs/symptoms of fluid volume deficit?
Serious complication of low sodium levels.
What is seizure?
A client experiencing difficulty urinating, weak stream, and incomplete bladder emptyingmost likely has this diagnosis.
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia?
This sexually transmitted disease is commonly associated with genital warts.
What is HPV?
What do genital warts look like? Flesh colored cauliflower shaped painless growths.
A nurse obtains ABGs on a client admitted with a history of kidney failure. What acid-base disturbance is expected?
What is metabolic acidosis?
A life-threatening complication of fluid volume excess.
What is pulmonary edema?
Electrolyte and hemoglobin/hematocrit levels may be ________ in dehydrated clients.
What is elevated?
______ IV fluid is given for hypernatremia, such as ________.
________ IV fluid is given for hyponatremia, such as ________.
What is hypotonic, 1/2 NS or D5W, hypertonic, D10+W
Client education provided by the nurse for symptom management of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
What are fluid restriction before bed, avoid caffeine and alcohol, urinate immediately when the urge arises, and take medication (anticholinergics to relax bladder muscles) as prescribed?
Test used for cervical cancer diagnosis.
What is a colposcopy with cervical biospy? What STI causes cervical cancer- HPV.
A nurse obtains ABGs on a client admitted with a COPD exacerbation. What acid-base disturbance is expected?
What is respiratory acidosis?
Potential causes of fluid volume overload.
What are heart failure, kidney disease, excessive IV fluids?
_______ and _______ measurements are good indicators of fluid balance.
What are intake and output?
Medication given to protect the heart if a patient has severe hyperkalemia.
What is calcium gluconate IVP?
Older clients with acute onset of confusion and agitation are at late signs of _________ but early signs of ___________.
What is UTI, Sepsis?
Presents as flu-like symptoms and painful lesions on the genitals.
What is genital herpes?
A student experiencing a panic attack while studying for an exam resulting in lightheadedness and dizziness may be experiencing this acid-base imbalance.
What is respiratory alkalosis?
The nurse is caring for a client with a history or heart failure. What early sign of fluid volume excess should be included in patient education?
What is weight gain of >2lb/24hrs?
A client with acute dehydration and hypovolemia states "I don't know why I am so dizzy when I stand up." What information would the nurse include when educating on the client concern?
What is describing orthostatic hypotension?
Muscle weakness, lethargy, confusion, and diminished deep tendon reflexes are signs of this electrolyte imbalancement.
What is hypercalcemia.
______ _______ is involuntary leaking of urine during activity whereas _____ ____ is a sudden, intense need to urinate followed by urine leakage.
What is stress incontinence, urge incontinence?
A nurse is caring for a client experiencing abnormal vaginal discharge, pelvic pain, and dysuria. The nurse suspects this diagnosis.
What is chlamydia?
A client presents with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The nurse obtains lab work including an ABG. What acid-base disturbance is expected?
A client with kidney failure may be put on a ________ _________ diet, fluid _________, and __________ medications manage fluid volume excess.
What is low sodium, restriction, diuretic?
What are Alzheimers and diuretics?
Tetany, muscle spasms, positive Chvostek's and positive Trousseau's signs are indicative of this electrolyte imbalancement
What is hypocalcemia?
A nurse closely monitors for elevated BUN and creatinine levels on a client with pitting edema as indicators of this diagnosis.
What is kidney failure?
The ideal medication treatment for syphilis is ________ but if allergic ______ may be prescribed instead.
What is penicillin G injection, Doxycycline?
A nurse obtains ABGs on a client admitted with a fentanyl overdose that has received 1 dose of narcan in the field. What acid base disturbance is expected?
What is respiratory acidosis?