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NSG 3800 EXAM 1 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a client who rates their pain at a 10 on a
scale of 1-10. The respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min. Which acid-
base imbalance does the nurse expect to find with sustained
tachypnea? - ANSWER-a. Respiratory Alkalosis
A nurse is caring for a client who just arrived to the Intensive Care
Unit (ICU). The client is mechanically ventilated and the rate of
respiration on the ventilator is set at 22. The nurse understands
that this client is at risk for which acid-base derangement? -
ANSWER-a. Respiratory Alkalosis
The nurse is caring for an adult client who has an ABG return with
the following values. Based on the ABG, which of the following
interventions is appropriate?
pH 7.30
CO2 49
HCO-3 23
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K+ 4.9 - ANSWER-a. Encourage the client to use the incentive
spirometer.
As the nurse, you are providing care to a client who has just
returned from surgery. As you assess the client, you are aware
that the client is sedate, with shallow respirations and is having
difficulty staying awake. The client has the following vital signs
and arterial blood gas lab results:
HR: 80bpm
BP: 132/86mmHg
RR: 10bpm
Oxygen saturation: 88% on 2LNC
pH: 7.33
CO2: 52
HCO3: 26
When calling the primary healthcare provider regarding the
assessment findings, which of the following should be anticipated
orders by the nurse. - ANSWER-a. Apply 2LNC O2
b. Keep HOB at semi to high Fowler's position
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The nurse is caring for a client with the following ABG result.
pH 7.49
PaCO2 41mmHg
HCO3 38mEq/L
Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation of these
results? - ANSWER-a. Metabolic alkalosis
A nurse is providing care for a client who is somnolent and weak
with a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. Which acid-base finding
does the nurse anticipate when analyzing the client's arterial
blood gas result? - ANSWER-a. PaCO2 56 mmHg
As the nurse, you are providing care to a client who has just
returned from surgery. As you assess the client, you are aware
that the client is sedate, with shallow respirations and is having
difficulty staying awake. The client has the following vital signs
and arterial blood gas lab results:
HR: 80bpm
BP: 132/86mmHg
RR: 10bpm
NSG 3800 EXAM 1 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse is caring for a client who rates their pain at a 10 on a
scale of 1-10. The respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min. Which acid-
base imbalance does the nurse expect to find with sustained
tachypnea? - ANSWER-a. Respiratory Alkalosis
A nurse is caring for a client who just arrived to the Intensive Care
Unit (ICU). The client is mechanically ventilated and the rate of
respiration on the ventilator is set at 22. The nurse understands
that this client is at risk for which acid-base derangement? -
ANSWER-a. Respiratory Alkalosis
The nurse is caring for an adult client who has an ABG return with
the following values. Based on the ABG, which of the following
interventions is appropriate?
pH 7.30
CO2 49
HCO-3 23
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K+ 4.9 - ANSWER-a. Encourage the client to use the incentive
spirometer.
As the nurse, you are providing care to a client who has just
returned from surgery. As you assess the client, you are aware
that the client is sedate, with shallow respirations and is having
difficulty staying awake. The client has the following vital signs
and arterial blood gas lab results:
HR: 80bpm
BP: 132/86mmHg
RR: 10bpm
Oxygen saturation: 88% on 2LNC
pH: 7.33
CO2: 52
HCO3: 26
When calling the primary healthcare provider regarding the
assessment findings, which of the following should be anticipated
orders by the nurse. - ANSWER-a. Apply 2LNC O2
b. Keep HOB at semi to high Fowler's position
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The nurse is caring for a client with the following ABG result.
pH 7.49
PaCO2 41mmHg
HCO3 38mEq/L
Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation of these
results? - ANSWER-a. Metabolic alkalosis
A nurse is providing care for a client who is somnolent and weak
with a respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min. Which acid-base finding
does the nurse anticipate when analyzing the client's arterial
blood gas result? - ANSWER-a. PaCO2 56 mmHg
As the nurse, you are providing care to a client who has just
returned from surgery. As you assess the client, you are aware
that the client is sedate, with shallow respirations and is having
difficulty staying awake. The client has the following vital signs
and arterial blood gas lab results:
HR: 80bpm
BP: 132/86mmHg
RR: 10bpm
