This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: An older patient who has been experiencing a fever, nausea, and vomiting has a urine specific ... (Read 98 times)

kellyjaisingh

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
on: Jul 11, 2018
An older patient who has been experiencing a fever, nausea, and vomiting has a urine specific gravity below normal. The patient denies being thirsty. What should the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
 
  1. Dehydration
  2. Fluid overload
  3. Congestive heart failure
  4. Normal changes of aging

Question 2

An older patient describes having to go to the bathroom more frequently at night. What manifestation is this patient experiencing?
 
  1. Fluid overload
  2. Increased glycosuria
  3. Normal changes of aging
  4. Impairment of drug excretion


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

tranoy

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale: The elderly are less able to concentrate their urine, making them susceptible to dehydration. In addition, there is a deficit of the thirst response. The patient's symptoms of nausea and vomiting suggest decreased intake and increased output through vomiting, placing the patient at risk for dehydration.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: Older adults have a decreased response to fluid overload by not increasing urine output.


kellyjaisingh

  • Member
  • Posts: 540
Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

duy1981999

  • Member
  • Posts: 341
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

Did you know?

The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).

Did you know?

If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.

Did you know?

Parkinson's disease is both chronic and progressive. This means that it persists over a long period of time and that its symptoms grow worse over time.

Did you know?

Asthma occurs in one in 11 children and in one in 12 adults. African Americans and Latinos have a higher risk for developing asthma than other groups.

Urine dipstick. Urine dipstick.
Common Health Problems in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Common Health Problems in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Patient Education Follow-up Plan Patient Education Follow-up Plan
An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct. An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
Selected Pediatric Drugs for Which Specific Indications and Dosage Guidelines Exist Selected Pediatric Drugs for Which Specific Indications and Dosage Guidelines Exist
Using hot stones for specific applications under the scapula. Using hot stones for specific applications under the scapula.
Video: Structures that affect circulation - kidneys and blood volume and skeletal muscle pumping

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library