ATI Capstone Med Surg (A+ Graded)

a nurse is reviewing the ABG results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. what would the nurse expect to see correct answers 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 correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers 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) a nurse is teaching a client who has pre-dialysis ESKD about diet, what should be included? correct answers reduce intake of foods high in potassium (potassium clearance is impaired in ESKD) a nurse is caring for a client who has T1DM, the nurse misread the client's morning BG level as 210mg/dL, instead of 120mg/dL and administered the insulin dose appropriate for a reading over 200mg/dL before the client's breakfast, what action is the nurse's priority? correct answers monitor the client for hypoglycemia a nurse is planning care for a pt who has a new diagnosis of DI, which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? correct answers check urine specific gravity