The nurse assesses a diabetic patient and finds the patient to be pale, edematous, and listless with a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level of 35 mg/dL and a creatinine level of 4 mg/dL. What would the results of the nursing assessment indicate?
a. Diverticulitis
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Chronic renal failure
d. Benign prostatic hypertrophy
Question 2
A person with Parkinsons disease has a nursing diagnosis of nutrition, less than body requirements related to difficulty swallowing. What change would the nurse make in the nursing care plan?
a. Feed the patient at each meal.
b. Place the patient in a semi-Fowler position for mealtime.
c. Offer a thick, high-nutrition shake as a snack.
d. Encourage the patient to drink a sip of water after each bite of solid food.
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
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