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erika

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The nurse monitors an 80-year-old male client's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine before and after positron emission tomography. For which alteration is the older adult at risk related to the use of dye in the test?
 
  A) Kidney damage
  B) Cardiac dysrhythmias
  C) Respiratory distress
  D) Hypernatremia

Question 2

The nurse educator is reviewing with student nurses the causes of skin breakdown. What is the best response by a student nurse of the common cause of skin breakdown that can occur as a result of clothing, bed linens, or client safety devices?
 
  A) Shearing force
  B) Immobility
  C) Presence of external moisture
  D) Sensory loss


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mcomstock09

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
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The nurse should monitor the older adult client's blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine before and after any procedure that uses dye. The aging population is at increased risk for kidney damage, and the nurse should promptly report any elevations in BUN and creatinine values.

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A common cause of skin breakdown is shearing force caused by clothing, bed linens, or client safety devices. Immobility and low level of activity can occur as a result of lying/sitting in one position for extended periods of time and paralysis. Presence of external moisture can result from perspiration, urine, and feces. Sensory loss is a cause of skin breakdown.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 17, 2018
:D TYSM

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