Exam 6: Nursing Care of Patients With Fluid,Electrolyte,and Acid–Base Imbalances

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a fluid volume excess and a serum sodium level of 125 mg/dL.Which interventions should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult with gastroenteritis is disoriented and weak and has the following laboratory test results: Hct 56% (normal 40% to 51%) BUN 32 mg/dL (normal 6 mg/dL to 20 mg/dL) Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse select for this patient?

A patient has a history of low calcium levels.Which foods should the nurse include when teaching a patient how to increase dietary calcium? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is prescribed an electrolyte replacement.How should the nurse explain the purpose of an electrolyte to the patient?

A patient having a severe anxiety attack has an arterial blood gas result showing respiratory alkalosis.Which nursing action should the nurse take first?

A patient with acute abdominal pain has a serum potassium level of 2 mEq/L.What should the nurse do first?

A student nurse is reviewing the use of intravenous (IV)fluids for a school paper.Which definition should the student use to explain the process of diffusion?

The nurse is preparing diet teaching for a female patient who is postmenopausal,weighs 100 lbs.and is 5 feet 1 inch tall.Which food should the nurse encourage the patient consume?

The nurse suspects a patient is experiencing fluid volume excess.What did the nurse most likely assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has been prescribed furosemide (Lasix).Which foods should the nurse recommend the patient consume while taking this medication?

While assessing an older adult patient with fluid excess,the nurse notes the following: T = 98.6°F,P = 92,R = 18,BP = 166/88 mm Hg,bilateral crackles,oxygen saturation = 95%.Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treating for fluid volume excess.Which assessment finding indicates that treatment has been effective?

A patient with hypertension is advised to follow a low-sodium diet.If chosen by the patient,which foods indicate further teaching is necessary? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is diagnosed with an abnormal potassium level.Which complication should the nurse assess for in this patient?

The nurse instructs a patient on how to safely take 20 mEq of an oral potassium supplement.Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been successful?

During an assessment,the nurse learns that an older patient has been taking twice the prescribed amount of calcium supplements.Which physical assessment findings should the nurse identify as being consistent with this patient's intake of calcium? (Select all that apply.)