Answer to Question 1
3. Make an appointment with a podiatrist.
Rationale:
The toenails of the client with diabetes require close care. If the nails are thick or ingrown, they require the attention of a podiatrist. Cutting the nails across after the bath is correct for toenails that do not demonstrate the complications listed. The client with diabetes is at an increased risk for infection and should avoid situations in which this risk is increased, such as the nail shop pedicure. The nurse should not cut the nails of the client.
Answer to Question 2
1. Complete blood count
2. Coagulation studies
Rationale:
The complete blood count (CBC) is performed to evaluate red blood cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit, as well as the platelet count. When the lab values of the CBC are low, this is associated with bleeding. Albumin levels are obtained to reflect liver impairment. Ammonia levels are obtained to determine liver function; elevated ammonia levels are due to the liver's inability to convert ammonia to urea for renal excretion. When liver functions are elevated, they reflect liver impairment.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Client position when assessing jugular vein distention.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Building a Client Base Cont.
Client is positioned
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...