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NCLEX-RN Exam: Caring for the Client with Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance
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NCLEX-RN Exam: Caring for the Client with Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance and Acid/Base Balance
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1. The client is admitted with hypokalemia. An IV of normal saline is infusing at 80 cc/hour with 10 meq of KCL/hour. Prior to beginning the infusion, the nurse should:
2. The client with hyperparathyroidism will exhibit signs of:
3. An elderly client is admitted to the unit with a temperature of 100.2°, urinary specific gravity of 1.032, and a dry tongue. The nurse should anticipate an order for:
4. The nurse is responsible for teaching the client regarding dietary choices to provide needed magnesium. Which food is a good source of magnesium?
5. The nurse is responsible for teaching the client regarding dietary choices to provide needed magnesium. Which food is a good source of magnesium?
6. An elderly client is admitted to the unit with a temperature of 100.2°, urinary specific gravity of 1.032, and a dry tongue. The nurse should anticipate an order for:
7. The client presents to the unit with complaints of shortness of breath. A tentative diagnosis of respiratory acidosis related to pneumonia is made. Which finding would support this diagnosis?
8. Which diet selection contains the most potassium and should be removed from the tray of the client with renal failure?
9. The client is admitted to the labor and delivery unit with preeclampsia A IV of magnesium sulfate is begun per pump. Which finding would indicate hypermagnesemia?
10. The client with Cushing’s disease will most likely exhibit signs of: