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Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base
Regulation Questions and Correct
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A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription
to receive a unit of packed red blood cells. The nurse should plan to
infuse the blood over which of the following lengths of time?
Ans: 4 hr
A nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas (ABG) values for a client who is
experiencing uncompensated metabolic acidosis. Which of the
following ABG values should the nurse expect? (Select all that
apply.)
Ans: HCO3- 19 mEq/L
pH 7.29
PaCO2 35 mm Hg
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A nurse is caring for a client who requires a replacement peripheral
IV. The client is dehydrated and requires a smaller gauge catheter
than the #20-gauge being replaced. Which of the following gauge
catheters should the nurse plan to use?
Ans: #22-gauge
A nurse is preparing to start an IV for a client who has a high risk for
bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Apply a blood pressure cuff set to 30 mm Hg.
A nurse is assessing a client who has been receiving IV therapy for
several days and notes that the client's daily weight has increased.
The nurse should identify that the client is at increased risk for
developing which of the following IV-related complications?
Ans: Circulatory overload
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base
Regulation Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription
to receive a unit of packed red blood cells. The nurse should plan to
infuse the blood over which of the following lengths of time?
Ans: 4 hr
A nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas (ABG) values for a client who is
experiencing uncompensated metabolic acidosis. Which of the
following ABG values should the nurse expect? (Select all that
apply.)
Ans: HCO3- 19 mEq/L
pH 7.29
PaCO2 35 mm Hg
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A nurse is caring for a client who requires a replacement peripheral
IV. The client is dehydrated and requires a smaller gauge catheter
than the #20-gauge being replaced. Which of the following gauge
catheters should the nurse plan to use?
Ans: #22-gauge
A nurse is preparing to start an IV for a client who has a high risk for
bleeding. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Ans: Apply a blood pressure cuff set to 30 mm Hg.
A nurse is assessing a client who has been receiving IV therapy for
several days and notes that the client's daily weight has increased.
The nurse should identify that the client is at increased risk for
developing which of the following IV-related complications?
Ans: Circulatory overload
