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Title: The nurse hears in intershift report that a client receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) at 100 mL/hr ... Post by: robin121 on Jan 18, 2018 The nurse hears in intershift report that a client receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) at 100 mL/hr has bilateral crackles and 1+ pedal edema. When the nurse obtains a daily weight, the nurse notes that the client has gained 4 lb in 2 days.
Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take first? 1. Encourage the client to cough and deep-breathe. 2. Compare the intake and output records of the last 2 days. 3. Slow the PN infusion rate to 50 mL/hr per infusion pump. 4. Administer the prescribed daily diuretic, and check the client in 2 hours. Title: The nurse hears in intershift report that a client receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) at 100 mL/hr ... Post by: Thank on Jan 18, 2018 Content hidden
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