NGN NURSING Medication Test Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ Guaranteed Success New update 2024 GRADED A+

NGN NURSING Medication Test Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ Guaranteed Success New update 2024 GRADED A+ A client in respiratory distress is admitted with arterial gas results of: PH 7.30; PO2 34; and HCO3 19. The nurse determines that the client is in. Metabolic acidosis These lab values indicate metabolic acidosis; The PH is low, PCO2 normal; and bicarbonate level is low. A client is admitted for a possible pacemaker insertion. What is the intrinsic rate of the heart’s own pacemaker? 60-100 beats/minute This is the intrinsic rate of the SA node 60-100 beats/minute. A client is admitted with a diagnosis of nodal bigeminy. The nurse knows that the atrioventricular (AV) node has an intrinsic rate of. 40-70 beats/minute The intrinsic rate of the AV node is within the range of 40-70 beats per minute. A client is ordered atropine to be administered preoperatively, which physiological effect should the nurse monitor for? Drying up secretions Atropine dries up secretion which may get in the way during the operative procedure. A client is prescribed an inhaler. How should the nurse instruct the client to breathe in the medication? Deeply for 3-4 seconds The client should be instructed to breath in the medication for 3-4 seconds in order to receive the correct dosage of medication. A client is receiving dexamethasone (Decadron) therapy. What should the nurse plan to monitor in this client? Blood glucose levels every 12 hours