The Physician Has Ordered Corticosteroids for the Client Who Has

question 6

Multiple Choice

The physician has ordered corticosteroids for the client who has undergone a kidney transplant. What will the nurse's priority assessment of this client include?

• A) assessing for infection
• B) assessing airway clearance
• C) assessing cardiac output
• D) assessing for peripheral edema

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Definitions:

Deprivation

A state of lacking or being denied necessary goods or qualities, leading to adverse physical or psychological effects.

Contagion

The process by which extreme passions supposedly spread rapidly through a crowd like a contagious disease.

Labor Efficiency

The measure of the output (in terms of goods produced or services rendered) per unit of labor input.

Variance

The difference between planned, budgeted, or standard amounts and actual amounts in accounting and statistics.