A Client Develops Overload And Dyspnea While In The Intensive Care Unit. Which Nursing Interventiondoes ?

1. A client develops overload and dyspnea while in the intensive care unit. Which nursing intervention does the nurse perform first?a) Draws blood for laboratory testb) Elevate the head of the bedc) Places the extremities in an elevated positiond) Gives the client furosemide 20 mg PO as ordered 2. The head care provider writes orders for a client who is admitted with a serum potassium level of 6.9mEq/L. What does the nurse implement first?a) administer sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) orallyb) start an IV and administer IV insulin and dextrose 10%c) place the client on a cardiac monitor d) teach the client about foods that are high in potassium 3. A client with a history of asthma presents in the physicians office with complaints of difficulty breathing. While performin the initial assessment, the nurse becomes concerned that the clients respiratory status has worsended based on which of the following?a) wheezing audible throughout the kung fieldsb) diminished breath sounds and absent wheezingc) loud wheezing only on expirationd) mild wheezing on inspiration and loud on expiration4. The nurse is admitting a client with suspected tuberculosis (TB) to the care unit. The nurse places theclient in airborne precautions until a confirmed diagnosis of active