MED SURG CAPSTONE ASSESSMENT
1. A nurse is teaching a client about using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
It delivers a present amount of airway pressure throughout the breathing cycle
2. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following a heart transplant. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Shortness of breath might be an indication of transplant rejection
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and is receiving 3 % sodium chloride via continuous IV. Which of the following laboratory finding should the nurse identify as an indication that the SIADH is resolving?
Urine specific gravity 1.020