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A client with acute kidney injury states, "Why am I twitching and my fingers and toes tingling?" Which
process should the nurse consider when formulating a response to this client?
1
Acidosis
Correct2 Calcium depletion
Incorrect3 Potassium retention
4
Sodium chloride depletion
In kidney failure, as the glomerular filtration rate decreases, phosphorus is retained. As hyperphosphatemia
occurs, calcium is excreted. Calcium depletion hypocalcemia causes tetany, which causes twitching and
...
NUR 2212 Genitourinary 2
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ago
A client with acute kidney injury states, "Why am I twitching and my fingers and toes tingling?" Which
process should the nurse consider when formulating a response to this client?
1
Acidosis
Correct2 Calcium depletion
Incorrect3 Potassium retention
4
Sodium chloride depletion
In kidney failure, as the glomerular filtration rate decreases, phosphorus is retained. As hyperphosphatemia
occurs, calcium is excreted. Calcium depletion hypocalcemia causes tetany, which causes twitching and
...
1. Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is correct?
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.
2. A patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a fasting plasma glucose level of 120 mg/dL (6.7
mmol/L). The nurse will plan to teach the patient about
c. lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose.
3. A 28-yr-old male patient with type 1 diabetes reports how he manages his exercise and
glucose control. Which beha...
Chapter 48: Diabetes Mellitus
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1. Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is correct?
c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.
2. A patient screened for diabetes at a clinic has a fasting plasma glucose level of 120 mg/dL (6.7
mmol/L). The nurse will plan to teach the patient about
c. lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose.
3. A 28-yr-old male patient with type 1 diabetes reports how he manages his exercise and
glucose control. Which beha...
Exam (elaborations) Chapter 14: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
Exam (elaborations) • 10
pages
• 2022
1. The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient’s antigen and antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient?
a. “You will need to be retested in 2 weeks.”
b. “You do not need to fear infecting others.”
c. “Since you don’t have symptoms and you have had a negative test, you do not have
HIV).”
d. “W...
Exam (elaborations) Chapter 14: Infection and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
Last document update:
ago
1. The nurse is advising a clinic patient who was exposed a week ago to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through unprotected sexual intercourse. The patient’s antigen and antibody test has just been reported as negative for HIV. What instructions should the nurse give to this patient?
a. “You will need to be retested in 2 weeks.”
b. “You do not need to fear infecting others.”
c. “Since you don’t have symptoms and you have had a negative test, you do not have
HIV).”
d. “W...
1. The nurse assesses a patient’s surgical wound on the first postoperative day and notes redness
and warmth around the incision. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
b. Document the assessment.
2. A patient with an open leg lesion has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,500/µL and a
band count of 11%. What prescribed action should the nurse take first?
a. Obtain cultures of the wound.
3. A patient with a systemic bacterial infection feels cold and has a shaking chill. Which
asse...
Chapter 11: Inflammation and Wound Healing Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition
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1. The nurse assesses a patient’s surgical wound on the first postoperative day and notes redness
and warmth around the incision. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
b. Document the assessment.
2. A patient with an open leg lesion has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 13,500/µL and a
band count of 11%. What prescribed action should the nurse take first?
a. Obtain cultures of the wound.
3. A patient with a systemic bacterial infection feels cold and has a shaking chill. Which
asse...
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