You are caring for a patient with a secondary diagnosis of hypermagnesemia. What
assessment finding would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
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a. Shallow respirations
,A nurse in the neurologic ICU has orders to infuse a hypertonic solution into a patient
with increased intracranial pressure. This solution will increase the number of
dissolved particles in the patients blood, creating pressure for fluids in the tissues to
shift into the capillaries and increase the blood volume. This process is best described
as which of the following?
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a. Osmosis and osmolality
Which substance accounts for 90% of plasma?
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a. water
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration. The nurse would expect
to see which of the following serum lab values?
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a. Na 155 mEq/L
You are caring for a patient admitted with a diagnosis of acute kidney injury. When
you review your patients most recent laboratory reports, you note that the patients
magnesium levels are high. You should prioritize assessment for which of the
following health problems?
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a. Diminished deep tendon reflexe
What labs help us determine fluid status? (Select all that apply).
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a. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
b. Serum Sodium (Na+)
c. Creatinine
d. Serum Potassium (K+)
Prior to hanging an IV containing potassium, the nurse will confirm
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a. urine output of at least 30 mL/hr
You are making initial shift assessments on your patients. While assessing one patients
peripheral IV site, you note edema around the insertion site. How should you
document this complication related to IV therapy?
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a. Infiltration
assessment finding would be most consistent with this diagnosis?
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a. Shallow respirations
,A nurse in the neurologic ICU has orders to infuse a hypertonic solution into a patient
with increased intracranial pressure. This solution will increase the number of
dissolved particles in the patients blood, creating pressure for fluids in the tissues to
shift into the capillaries and increase the blood volume. This process is best described
as which of the following?
Give this one a try later!
a. Osmosis and osmolality
Which substance accounts for 90% of plasma?
Give this one a try later!
a. water
A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe dehydration. The nurse would expect
to see which of the following serum lab values?
Give this one a try later!
a. Na 155 mEq/L
You are caring for a patient admitted with a diagnosis of acute kidney injury. When
you review your patients most recent laboratory reports, you note that the patients
magnesium levels are high. You should prioritize assessment for which of the
following health problems?
, Give this one a try later!
a. Diminished deep tendon reflexe
What labs help us determine fluid status? (Select all that apply).
Give this one a try later!
a. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
b. Serum Sodium (Na+)
c. Creatinine
d. Serum Potassium (K+)
Prior to hanging an IV containing potassium, the nurse will confirm
Give this one a try later!
a. urine output of at least 30 mL/hr
You are making initial shift assessments on your patients. While assessing one patients
peripheral IV site, you note edema around the insertion site. How should you
document this complication related to IV therapy?
Give this one a try later!
a. Infiltration
