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Q22) a nurse is consent about renal function in an 84-year-old client who is taking several medications. what is a priority for the nurse to assess ? (a) Specific gravity (b) sodium levels (c) troponin level I (d) serum creatinine Q23) Which of these findings from a client taking steroids should the nurse report immediately? (a) Temperature of 100.2 degrees Fahrenheit (b) glucose 128 mg/dL (c) heart rate of 92 beats per minute (d) blood pressure of 144/68 mm Hg Q24) A client with cancer has been taking opioid analgesic four times daily for several months and reports needing increased doses for pain. What will the nurse tell the client? (a) dosing of the drug may be more effective on an as needed basis (b) The risk of respiratory depression increases with the provider (c) The client should discuss increasing the dose with the provider (d) The client should request the addition of a benzodiazepine to assist with pain relief