Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2

Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2 Question: 1 of 50 A nurse is caring for a client who is hyperventilating and has the following results: pH 7.50, PaCo2 29mm Hg, and HCO2 25mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that the client has which of the follow- ing acid-base imbalance? Respiratory acidosis Respiratory alkalosis Metabolic acidosis Metabolicalkalosis ANSWER: b A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has COPD about nutrition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Question 50 of 50 A nurse is administering a blood transfusion to a client and suspects that the client is having an ad- verse reaction to the blood. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Maintain IV access Obtain the client’s vital signs Contact the provider. Stop the transfusion ANSWER d