Asked by Ernie Heinrich on Sep 28, 2024
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A nurse reviews an immobilized patient's laboratory results and discovers hypercalcemia. Which condition will the nurse monitor for most closely in this patient?
A) Hypostatic pneumonia
B) Renal calculi
C) Pressure ulcers
D) Thrombus formation
Pressure Ulcers
A localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.
Thrombus Formation
The process of blood clotting inside a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow.
Hypercalcemia
Greater-than-normal amount of calcium in the blood.
- Identify complications associated with immobility, such as hypercalcemia and deep vein thromboses.
Verified Answer
JB
Jeanelie Baptisteabout 3 hours ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Renal calculi are calcium stones that lodge in the renal pelvis or pass through the ureters. Immobilized patients are at risk for calculi because they frequently have hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia does not lead to hypostatic pneumonia, pressure ulcers, or thrombus formation. Immobility is one cause of hypostatic pneumonia, which is inflammation of the lung from stasis or pooling of secretions. A pressure ulcer is an impairment of the skin that results from prolonged ischemia (decreased blood supply) within tissues. A thrombus is an accumulation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, which sometimes occludes the lumen of the vessel.
Learning Objectives
- Identify complications associated with immobility, such as hypercalcemia and deep vein thromboses.