what is the best way to decrease pitting edema in the lower extremities?
What is elevate the lower extremities
100
This is described as sodium level greater than 145.
What is hyperkalemia
100
Diuretics, and restriction of sodium and fluid intake is helpful in treating what disorder?
What is the best way to treat edema and pulmonary congestion.
100
How much urine does the kidney excrete at a minimum to rid the body of waste products?
What is 30ml/hour
100
What is the normal ph?
What is 7.35-7.45
200
A device used to monitor your heart rythm and patients can carry it around with them at home.
What is a holter monitor
200
Which electrolyte disorder causes Chvostek's and Trousseau's sign?
What is hypocalcemia
200
A drug commonly used for edema that works by osmosis.
What is Lasix
200
In the client with a closed-chest tube drainage system, what does fluid in the water seal chamber that rises and falls during inspiration and expiration indicate?
What is the tube is patent
200
An acid base imbalance that occurs from retention of carbon dioxide?
What is respiratory acidosis
300
A patient having chest pain is set to take Nitroglycerin. How should this best be taken and how often?
What is sublingually, up to 3 doses, 1 tab every 5 minutes
300
A major electrolyte in the extracellular fluid compartment
What is sodium
300
What condition related to safety might occur with an elderly patient who gets up out of bed too quickly?
What is orthostatic hypotension
300
Why do you want to be careful of rapid infusion of fluids in elderly patients?
What is heart failure
300
What does the nurse need to administer with the acid-base imbalance of metabolic acidosis?
What is sodium bicarb
400
What is the most important nursing intervention for a post- op heart catheterization patient?
Placing the patient on bedrest immediately after the proceedure and for a period of time after
400
Concentrated urine tells the nurse that the patient may be
What is fluid volume deficit
400
A condition that may occur in a patient experiencing signs and symptoms of orthopnea with bubbling crackles in the lungs.
What is left sided heart failure
400
What electrolyte needs to be monitored and decreased for a patient with hypervolemia?
What is avoid excess sodium
400
What nursing interventions best prevent acute respiratory complications in surgical patients?
What is teaching preop patients how to use incentive spirometers and how to cough and deep breath effectively
500
What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with heart failure?
Encourage rest
500
Why must the LPN monitor the potassium level of a patient with kidney failure?
What is for potassium retention due to a decresase in urinary output
500
What signs and symptoms accompany right-sided heart failure?
What is dependant edema , enlarged liver, oliguria, jugular vein distention, and abdominal distention
500
When can dehydration become lethal to the patient?
What is when they have lost 20% of body fluids
500
What medication should the nurse expect the doctor to order if their patient's potassium level is 7.5?