The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Continuous

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with a continuous intravenous infusion of 0.9% normal saline with 40 mmol of potassium chloride added to each liter.During a routine hourly check of the infusion,the nurse discovers that 4 hours of fluid has infused in the past 1 hour.The nurse's first action should be to

• A) notify the primary care provider.
• B) assess the patient.
• C) reduce the infusion rate.
• D) notify the charge nurse.

Recognize the healing process for various types of wounds.

Know the risk factors and prevention strategies for pressure injury development.

Understand the process and considerations in wound dressing and management.

Be aware of the psychological impact of chronic wounds on patients and appropriate nursing responses.

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Definitions:

Physiological Patterns

Regular and predictable behaviors or responses of the body's systems, often in relation to health and disease.

Epinephrine

A hormone and neurotransmitter also known as adrenaline, involved in regulating heart rate, blood vessel and air passage diameters, and metabolic shifts; it plays a key role in the body's fight-or-flight response.

Hormones

Chemical substances, secreted by organs called glands, that affect the functioning of other organs.

Left Hemisphere

The left side of the brain, responsible for controlling the right side of the body and functions such as speech and analytical thinking.