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B) Rest for the next 24 hours since the preparation and the test is tiring.
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C) During waking hours drink at least 1 8-ounce glass of fluid every hour for the next 2
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days
D) Measure the urine output for the next day and immediately notify the health care
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provider if it should decrease. - s s s s s
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2. A client has altered renal function and is being treated at home. The nurse recogni
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that the most accurate indicator of fluid balance during the weekly visits is
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A) difference in the intake and output
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B) changes in the mucous membranes
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C) skin turgor
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D) weekly weight - CORRECT ANSWERSThe correct answer is D: weekly weight
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Ellison syndrome.Which information is most important for the nurse to reinforce wit
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or in the upper part of the small intestine (duodenum)
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4. A primigravida in the third trimester is hospitalized for preeclampsia. The nurse
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5. The nurse is caring for a client in atrial fibrillation. The atrial heart rate is 250 and th
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ventricular rate is controlled at 75. Which of the following findings is cause for the m
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6. The client with infective endocarditis must be assessed frequently by the home he
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nurse. Which finding suggests that antibiotic therapy is not effective, and must be
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reported by the nurse immediately to the healthcare provider?
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A) Nausea and vomiting
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B) Fever of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.5 degrees Celsius)
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C) Diffuse macular rash
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, 7. A client who had a vasectomy is in the post recovery unit at an outpatient clinic. W
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A) Until the health care provider has determined that your ejaculate doesn't contain
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sperm, continue to use another form of contraception.
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sperm in the testicles. The sperm can no longer enter your semen and no sperm are i
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8. A client who is to have antineoplastic chemotherapy tells the nurses of a fear of be
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ing