PN1 Exam 2

1. An 8-month-old infant is hospitalized with severe diarrhea. The nurse knows that the

major problem associated with severe diarrhea is

- Electrolyte and Fluid Loss

2. A 28-year-old female client presents at the emergency department with a rapid onset of

fever and chills, with flank pain, pyuria, nausea, vomiting, and headache. Laboratory

results indicate bacteriuria, WBCs, and casts. What condition should the nurse suspect?

- Acute pyelonephritis

3. A 37-year-old male client presents at the emergency department with excruciating pain

that comes in waves, nausea, vomiting, and chills. The nurse suspects the client has

kidney stones. What test would be ordered to confirm or rule out this condition?

- KUB flat place of the abdomen

4. After being diagnosed, a client asks the nurse "What is pyelonephritis?" The nurse

should respond

- "Pyelonephritis is a common infection that needs to be treated to prevent

complications"

5. Although a nurse may not agree, the nurse recognizes that a terminally ill client has the

legal right to:(SATA)

- -Competent clients have the right to refuse treatment.

-This includes life-saving hydration and nutrition.

-Physician-assisted suicide is legal in the state of Oregon, and it is legally a client's

decision to declare a DNR status or to sign an organ donor card.