A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving IV therapy. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as a manifestation of fluid volume excess?

A nurse is caring for a client who has hyponatremia and is receiving an infusion of a prescribed hypertonic solution. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the treatment is effective?

Absent Chvostek’s sign

Improved cognition

Decreased vomiting

Cardiac arrhythmias absent

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for a nitroglycerin transdermal patch. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

“Discontinue the patch if you experience a headache.”

“Apply a new patch if you have chest pain.”

“Cover the patch with dry gauze when taking a shower.”

“Remove the patch prior to going to bed.”

A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has a prescription for sodium polystyrene sulfonate every 6 hours. Which of the following should the nurse report to the provider?

Creatinine 0.72 mg/dL

Sodium 138 mEq/L

Magnesium 2 mEq/L

Potassium 5.2 mEq/L

A nurse is caring for a client who has tuberculosis and is taking isoniazid and rifampin. Which of the following outcomes indicates that the client is adhering to the medication regimen?

The client has a negative sputum culture.

The client tests negative for HIV.

The client has a positive purified protein derivative test.

The client’s liver function test results are within the expected reference range.