The Nurse Is Administering a Diuretic to a Client with Ascites

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse is administering a diuretic to a client with ascites secondary to cirrhosis of the liver.The nurse measures which of the following for optimal evaluation of effectiveness of drug therapy?

• A) Intake,output,and daily weight
• B) Abdominal girth and blood pressure
• C) Breath sounds and urine output
• D) Results of liver function studies

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Definitions:

Mental Alertness

The state of being watchful, fully aware, and mentally responsive to the immediate environment or stimuli.

Tolerance

Habituation to a drug, with the result that increasingly higher doses of the drug are needed to achieve similar effects.

Cocaine

A powerful stimulant drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant, which can lead to serious physical and psychological effects and dependency.

Somnambulism

also known as sleepwalking, is a sleep disorder causing people to get up and walk around during deep sleep.