VATI Comp Predictor Overall Review 2 questions and answers rated A 2024
VATI Comp Predictor Overall Review 2 Lab Value - Calcium (Ca ) (Serum Electrolyte) - CORRECT ANSWER-8.6 - 10.2 mg/dL -If a patient has severe hypocalcemia, take seizure precautions and assess the airway. Also, monitor for tetany, tingling sensations in the tips of the fingers and around the mouth, and in the feet. Spasms of the muscles of the extremities and the face may occur. Also, be alert for ECG changes including a prolonged QT interval. - If a patient has hypercalcemia, increase mobilization and encourage sufficient oral intake. Take safety precautions if confusion is present and be alert for signs of digitalis toxicity. Also, monitor the patient's cardiac rate and rhythm. Lab Value - Chloride (Cl ) (Serum Electrolyte) - CORRECT ANSWER-97 - 107 mEq/L -Monitor the patient with hypochloremia for muscle spasms, alkalosis, and depressed respirations. -Monitor the patient with hyperchloremia for acidosis. Lab Value - Magnesium (Mg ) (Serum Electrolyte) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.3 - 2.3 mEq/L -Hypomagnesemia can predispose a patient to digitalis toxicity or cardiac arrhthymias. Take seizure precautions if necessary, and monitor for laryngeal stridor. -If hypermagnes
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