NUR 2349 / NUR2349 Final Exam Study Guide Updated: Professional Nursing I / PN 1 - Rasmussen

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NUR 2349 Professional Nursing I / PN1 Final Study Guide NUR 2349 Professional Nursing I PN1 Study Guide Final A 25-year-old client is admitted to a healthcare facility with complaints of ... fever, vomiting, and watery diarrhea for 2 days. On examination, the client has dry skin, delayed skin turgor, and hypotension. What is the most likely nursing diagnosis? - Deficient fluid volume The client's temperature is 101.1°F. Which is the correct conversion to centigrade? - 38.4°C The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client following a liver transplant. Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed? - "If I develop an infection, I should stop taking the steroid preparation." An 82-year-old client is admitted for dehydration. The daughter asks the nurse why this may have happened. The nurse educates the family about how the elderly are at an increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances. What is the best explanation for the risk of this imbalance to the family? - Decreased thirst sensations The nurse is reviewing the health history of a client diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. Which of the medical conditions would be a risk factor for developing glomerulonephritis? - Recent "strep throat" A patient is being treated with an antibiotic. The nurse explains to the patient that this medication is required for the reduction of inflammation at the injury site because this medication - helps to kill the infection causing the inflammation. [Show More]

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