This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurse is assessing a client with heart failure. Which finding should the nurse expect to observe ... (Read 89 times)

fagboi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 535
The nurse is assessing a client with heart failure. Which finding should the nurse expect to observe in this client?
 
  1. Confusion
  2. Weight gain
  3. Clear lung sounds
  4. Twitching of the arms and legs

Question 2

A client with fluid volume excess is having trouble breathing and coughing. The nurse should expect the physician to order which laboratory test for this client?
 
  1. Serum electrolytes and renal studies
  2. Hemoglobin and enzyme levels
  3. Gallbladder studies
  4. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jennafosdick

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 345
Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2

1. Confusion is not usually a sign of fluid volume excess.
2. The client with heart failure experiences fluid volume excess and will gain weight due to retention of water.
3. The client with too much fluid volume is apt to have wet breath sounds.
4. Twitching of the arms and legs can be a sign of a neurological problem or an electrolyte imbalance.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1.

1. The physician likely would order serum electrolytes to see the sodium level and renal studies, since the kidneys manage fluid and electrolyte balance.
2. Hematocrit will give the physician a sense of fluid levels, but enzymes do not reflect fluid or electrolyte levels.
3. Gallbladder studies reflect the status of the gallbladder only.
4. An MRI is a scan that determines the denseness of tissues.




fagboi

  • Member
  • Posts: 535
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


anyusername12131

  • Member
  • Posts: 327
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.

Did you know?

Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.

Did you know?

Certain topical medications such as clotrimazole and betamethasone are not approved for use in children younger than 12 years of age. They must be used very cautiously, as directed by a doctor, to treat any child. Children have a much greater response to topical steroid medications.

Did you know?

Fewer than 10% of babies are born on their exact due dates, 50% are born within 1 week of the due date, and 90% are born within 2 weeks of the date.

Did you know?

In 2012, nearly 24 milliion Americans, aged 12 and older, had abused an illicit drug, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library