A Patient Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit Has Been

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the intensive care unit has been taking high levels of magnesium supplements.The nurse would add which information to this patient's plan of care?

• A)Test for presence of Chvostek's sign.
• B)Monitor for sudden decrease in respiratory rate.
• C)Monitor for cardiac dysrhythmias.
• D)Monitor for hyperthermia.

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Definitions:

Follow-Up

The act of continuing to monitor or assess a situation, patient, or process after an initial intervention or check-up.

Nurse Manager

A registered nurse who oversees the operations of a nursing unit, ensuring patient care quality and staff performance.

Focused Charting

A documentation system used in nursing that centers on patient concerns and strengths, progress, and response to care.

Acronym

A shortened form of a phrase or series of words, where each letter in the acronym stands for one of the words in the phrase.