{"id":138745,"date":"2024-09-16T07:52:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T07:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=138745"},"modified":"2024-09-16T07:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T07:52:45","slug":"a-nurse-is-caring-for-a-client-diagnosed-with-nephrotic-syndrome-who-presents-with-edema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/16\/a-nurse-is-caring-for-a-client-diagnosed-with-nephrotic-syndrome-who-presents-with-edema\/","title":{"rendered":"A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome who presents with edema"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome who presents with edema, proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia. What is the priority nursing intervention for this client?
A.
Assess for signs of infection and initiate appropriate treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
Monitor blood glucose levels to detect potential hyperglycemia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
Provide dietary education to increase protein intake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
Administer diuretics to manage edema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The priority nursing intervention for a client diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome who presents with edema, proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia is D. Administer diuretics to manage edema<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by a combination of symptoms including severe proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia (low levels of albumin in the blood), edema (swelling due to fluid retention), and hyperlipidemia (elevated levels of lipids in the blood). The primary goal of treatment is to manage these symptoms and prevent complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Diuretics and Edema Management:<\/strong> Edema is one of the most prominent symptoms of nephrotic syndrome. The accumulation of fluid in the tissues occurs because of low levels of albumin, which normally helps to keep fluid within the blood vessels. When albumin levels drop, fluid leaks into the interstitial spaces, causing swelling. Diuretics are medications that help reduce fluid retention by increasing urine output. This helps to alleviate edema, reduce blood pressure, and improve the overall comfort and mobility of the patient. Thus, administering diuretics is a crucial step in managing the fluid overload associated with nephrotic syndrome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Assessment for Infection (Option A):<\/strong> While infection risk is a concern due to potential immune system compromise and fluid retention, the primary issue at hand is the management of edema, which requires immediate attention to improve the client’s quality of life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Monitoring Blood Glucose (Option B):<\/strong> Although monitoring blood glucose levels is important, especially if the patient is on medications that could affect blood sugar, it is not the immediate priority compared to managing edema in the context of nephrotic syndrome.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Dietary Education (Option C):<\/strong> Increasing protein intake might be considered in some cases to address hypoalbuminemia, but the acute management of edema often takes precedence. Diuretics will help address the more pressing issue of fluid retention.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    In summary, administering diuretics to manage edema is the priority intervention for a patient with nephrotic syndrome, as it directly addresses the symptom causing significant discomfort and potential complications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome who presents with edema, proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and hyperlipidemia. What is the priority nursing intervention for this client?A.Assess for signs of infection and initiate appropriate treatment. B.Monitor blood glucose levels to detect potential hyperglycemia. C.Provide dietary education to increase protein intake. D.Administer diuretics to manage […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=138745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/138745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=138745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=138745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=138745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}