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a nurse is reviewing the r/f of osteoporosis with a group of pts, the nurse should instruct which of the following increases the risk of developing osteoporosis (Ans- early menopause a nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who has multiple sclerosis, what instruction should the nurse include in the teaching (Ans- it is important to develop a daily schedule that reduces fatigue and conserves energy a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see (Ans- pH below 7.35 a pt is experiencing SOB, fatigue, JVD, the nurse auscultates a third heart sound (S3), what should the nurse anticipate as the cause of these s/s (Ans- HF a nurse is administering potassium chloride elixer 40mEq divided into 2 equal doses every 12 hours, available is 6.7 mEq/5mL. how many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Ans- 30mL a nurse is caring for a pt in the ED who was just admitted with chest pain, possible acute coronary syndrome. what should the nurse do first? (Ans- administer sublingual nitroglycerin (treat chest pain to reduce cardiac tissue damage) a nurse is caring for pt who is experiencing ventricular tachycardia with a pulse, the RRT is at the bedside. what electrical intervention should be used to correct this dysrhythmia? (Ans- synchronized cardioversion (tx for afib, SVT, and v tach with a pulse) a nurse is caring for an adult pt who is experiencing delayed wound healing, which of the following interventions should the nurse take? (Ans- monitor serum albumin levels and notify provider if below 3.5g/dL (lack of protein increases the risk for a delay in wound healing and infection)