To help determine why osteoporosis has developed, what question should the nurse
ask Kat?
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What medications have you taken during the last year?
Medications can contribute to the loss of bone density.
The nurse stresses the importance of reporting which problem?
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, Bone pain.
The client should be instructed to report bone pain and unexplained leg
cramps, which may be indications of altered serum calcium levels.
What is the priority nursing action?
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Ensure that intubation equipment is readily available.
The fat globules transported to the lungs can result in acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS). Acute deterioration of respiratory function may
result in the need for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation,
so the nurse should ensure that this emergency equipment is readily
available.
In providing client teaching, the nurse discusses the need for periodic monitoring of
which diagnostic serum lab value?
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Calcium.
PTH is the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism in bone
and kidney, and can result in increased serum calcium levels. Serum
calcium levels, alkaline phosphatase, and uric acid should be monitored
periodically during treatment.
What action should the charge nurse implement?
ask Kat?
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What medications have you taken during the last year?
Medications can contribute to the loss of bone density.
The nurse stresses the importance of reporting which problem?
Give this one a try later!
, Bone pain.
The client should be instructed to report bone pain and unexplained leg
cramps, which may be indications of altered serum calcium levels.
What is the priority nursing action?
Give this one a try later!
Ensure that intubation equipment is readily available.
The fat globules transported to the lungs can result in acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS). Acute deterioration of respiratory function may
result in the need for endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation,
so the nurse should ensure that this emergency equipment is readily
available.
In providing client teaching, the nurse discusses the need for periodic monitoring of
which diagnostic serum lab value?
Give this one a try later!
Calcium.
PTH is the primary regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism in bone
and kidney, and can result in increased serum calcium levels. Serum
calcium levels, alkaline phosphatase, and uric acid should be monitored
periodically during treatment.
What action should the charge nurse implement?
