Author Question: The client who has been taking a diuretic has a serum potassium of 3.4. Which food would the nurse ... (Read 78 times)

@Brianna17 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The client who has been taking a diuretic has a serum potassium of 3.4. Which food would the nurse encourage this client to choose from the dinner menu?

1. Baked chicken
2. Green beans
3. Cantaloupe
4. Iced tea

Question 2

A client tells the nurse that she had a positive result from an early pregnancy test and, since she knows they can be erroneous, wants to be sure that she is pregnant.

Which of the following responses is the most appropriate for the nurse to make? 1. Most early pregnancy tests are not reliable..
2. Pregnancy can be detected 24 to 48 hours after conception, depending on the test..
3. Pregnancy cannot be detected before 12 days after conception..
4. Most pregnancy tests cannot differentiate between pregnancy and premenstrual hormone levels..

zhanghao · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3. Cantaloupe

Rationale:
A potassium level of 3.4 is low, so the client should be encouraged to consume potassium-rich foods. Of the foods listed, the highest in potassium is cantaloupe.

Answer to Question 2

2. Pregnancy can be detected 24 to 48 hours after conception, depending on the test.

Rationale:
Early pregnancy factor, an immunosuppressant protein, is secreted by the trophoblastic cells of the developing embryo. This factor appears in the maternal serum within 24 to 48 hours after fertilization and forms the basis of a pregnancy test during the first 10 days of development. The nurse should respond that pregnancy can be detected 24 to 48 hours after conception, depending upon the test. It is not true that most early pregnancy tests are not reliable. Pregnancy can be detected before 12 days after conception. Early pregnancy tests assess for the presence of trophoblastic cells and not premenstrual hormone levels.