Exam 8: Fluid, Caffeine, and Alcohol

A client with an elevated body temperature and excessive sweating is prescribed intake and output measurements. What should the nurse include when making these measurements? (Select all that apply.)

An adolescent student visits the school nurse because of feeling nervous and shaky after drinking several cups of coffee and caffeinated soda throughout the day. Which statement should the nurse make to this student?

A critically ill younger client has an elevated serum sodium level. Which action should the nurse take after learning of this laboratory value?

The nurse prepares an educational pamphlet on caffeine for a community health fair. Which statements should the nurse include in this material? (Select all that apply.)

A pregnant adolescent is not gaining weight and reports having a few beers with friends over the weekends. Which response should the nurse make to this client? (Select all that apply.)

A client who drinks 3 to 4 martinis before dinner every night feels that people who drink beer are alcoholics because of the volume of alcohol in each can. Which response should the nurse make to this client?

The nurse notes that several students experience muscle weakness, dizziness, and increased heart rate after cross-country practice. Which action should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse prepares to care for a group of assigned clients. Which body substance should the nurse recall that helps maintain an even core body temperature?

A client with poorly controlled hypertension has a blood pressure of 190/96 mm Hg. Which food item should the nurse identify that may have contributed to this elevated measurement?

An older client is experiencing dizziness when moving from a sitting to a standing position. Which findings should indicate to the nurse that this client may be dehydrated? (Select all that apply.)

A male client has stopped smoking, plays golf twice a week, and drinks two glasses of wine a night because of learning it is good for the heart. Which response should the nurse make to this client?

The nurse assesses an older client with altered cognition. Which finding indicates to the nurse the client has an alteration in fluid balance? (Select all that apply.)

A client who is pregnant with a first child asks if alcohol can be consumed while pregnant. Which response should the nurse make to this client?

A client is experiencing confusion, rapid heart rate, and an elevated body temperature. For which health problem should the nurse plan care for this client?

The nurse is concerned about a critically ill client's fluid intake because intravenous fluids have expired. For which role of water in the human body should the nurse be most concerned in this client?

A client who experiences fatigue, elevated temperature, and confusion after running a marathon has a urine specific gravity of 1.039. What should the nurse suspect be occurring with this client?

A client with Alzheimer disease in an assisted living complex has been treated for dehydration because of not drinking fluid unless it is offered. Which approach should the nurse use to monitor this client's hydration status?