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The priority nursing diagnosis for a hospitalized patient with a Stage IV pressure ulcer on the hip would be:

• A.Risk for infection
• B.Altered body image
• C.Acute pain
• D.Altered nutrition

The patient did not sleep well last night and is anxious about having a bronchoscopy later this morning. The priority nursing intervention would be to:

• A.Keep the patient occupied until the procedure
• B.Administer the premedication a little earlier
• C.Reassure and encourage expression of feelings
• D.Explain the purpose of the bronchoscopy

A patient with severe, protracted vomiting will often have what electrolyte abnormality?

• A.Decreased potassium and decreased chloride
• B.Decreased sodium and increased chloride
• C.Increased sodium and decreased chloride
• D.Increased potassium and increased sodium

The nurse is preparing teaching plans for several patients. The nurse should recognize which of the following patients is at greatest risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

• A.A 2-year-old patient who is receiving gastrostomy feedings
• B.A 40-year-old patient who is 3 days post-operative with an ileostomy
• C.A 60-year-old patient who is 8 hours post-renal arteriography
• D.A 20-year-old patient with a sigmoid colostomy

An early sign of acute respiratory failure is:

• A.Restlessness
• B.Orthopnea
• C.Cyanosis
• D.Diaphoresis