Exam 6: Nursing Sciences

A client is determined to be in respiratory alkalosis by blood gas analysis. The nurse would monitor this client for signs of which of the following electrolyte disorders that could accompany the acid- base imbalance?

The nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome to the hospital. The nurse knows that if the disease is severe enough, the client will be at risk for which of the following acid- base imbalances?

The client with a history of seizure disorder is having a routine serum phenytoin level drawn. The nurse who receives a telephone report of the results notes that the client's blood level of the medication is within the therapeutic range if the value reported is which of the following?

A client is being treated for metabolic acidosis with medication therapy and other measures. The nurse would plan to most carefully note the results of which of the following electrolytes, which could dramatically decline with effective treatment of the acidosis?

The client with diabetes mellitus has a blood glucose level on admission of 596 mg/dL. The nurse anticipates that this client would be experiencing which of the following types of acid-base imbalance?

The nurse is providing directions to a client about how to test a stool for occult blood. The nurse cautions that the presence of which of the following could cause a false -negative result?

The client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has had a sample for a serum theophylline level drawn as part of routine follow-up care. Which of the following results would lead the nurse to conclude that the client has most likely been compliant with medication therapy?

The nurse is obtaining the intershift report for a group of assigned clients. Which of the following assigned clients should the nurse monitor closelyfor signs of hyperkalemia?

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing metabolic alkalosis. The nurse plans to protect the client's safety, knowing the risks of this imbalance, by carefully implementing which of the following prescribed precautions?

The nurse is administering a dose of a prescribed diuretic to an assigned client. The nurse should monitor the client for hypokalemia as a side effect of therapy if the client has been receiving which of the following medications?

A long-term care nurse about to give a daily dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) is told that a serum digoxin level drawn earlier in the day measured 2.7 ng/mL. The nurse should take which of the following actions first?

The nurse receives a telephone laboratory report indicating that a diabetic client has a glycosylated hemoglobin A_1c level of 7.6%. The nurse plans to provide diabetic teaching in which of the following priority areas?

The nurse is caring for a client with Paget's disease who has an elevated serum calcium level of 12.3 mEq/L. The nurse checks to see that which of the following medications is available in the stock medication supply for possible use to reverse this elevation?

An anxious client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation caused by anxiety. The nurse would do which of the following to help the client experiencing this acid-base disorder?

The client with heart disease is scheduled to receive a daily morning dose of furosemide (Lasix). The nurse would report which of the following serum potassium levels to the health care provider before administering the daily dose?

The nurse is reading a computer printout of the results of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis performed on an adult client who has undergone lumbar puncture. Evaluation of the results by the nurse leads to the determination that which of the following CSF findings is abnormal?

The nurse is assisting in the care of a group of clients on the nursing unit. When considering effects of each medical diagnosis, the nurse determines that which of the following clients has the least risk for developing third-spacing of fluid?

The nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube (NGT) who has a prescription for NGT irrigation once every 8 hours. The nurse plans to irrigate the NGT with which of the following solutions to maintain homeostasis?

The nurse is monitoring the client for hypocalcemia. Which of the following are indicative of this imbalance? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client receiving a potassium-sparing diuretic about foods that are low in potassium. The nurse should include which of the following on a list of foods that have low potassium content?