Reference no: EM133851350

Question

1. A 36-year-old client was admitted with gastroenteritis. They have been vomiting and having severe diarrhea for 2 days. What assessments will you do to determine if your patient is suffering from hypovolemia? Please include subjective data, objective data, labs and vital signs.

2. The client works as a teacher in a preschool. She takes hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension. She lives in Phoenix Arizona. What factors could have put the patient at risk for hypovolemia?

3. The patient reports they are very weak. The current laboratory results are:

Na+ 128 mEq/L

K+ 2.8 mEq/L

Cl- 98 mEq/,

urine specific gravity of 1.032

What can the nurse do or anticipate implementing to help this patient return to homeostasis?

4. Once the nurse has intervened, what will they need to monitor?

What will they need to evaluate to ensure the treatment does not become a new problem?

5. The patient lives alone with her dog. She does not own a car and either walks to work or takes the bus. She lives on the third floor of a private home where she rents an apartment. What education/discharge teaching will you provide to help your patient avoid future F and E issues?