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HONDROS NUR 166/ NUR166 Exam 2 |
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1. What condition will the nurse monitor for in a patient using
sodium bicarbonate to treat gastric hyperacidity?: metabolic
acidosis
2. According to the Hogan, Pharmacology Review and
Rationales book, a patient taking spironolactone (Aldactone)
requests assistance with dietary choices. The nurse would
recommend which food choices? (Select all that apply.):
carrots and apples
3. The nurse is providing education to a patient on why
spironolactone
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(Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix) are prescribed together. What
information does the nurse provide to the patient?: This
combination promotes diuresis but decreases the risk of hypokalemia.
4. When teaching a patient about signs and symptoms of
hypokalemia, the nurse will instruct the patient to notify the
health care provider if which occurs?: leg cramps
5. Which laboratory value depicts a known side effect of
furosemide (Lasix)?: hypokalemia
6. Which laboratory value might indicate an adverse response to
hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)?: glucose levels
7. The nurse is providing care to a patient newly admitted for
trauma from a motor vehicle accident. The provider has
ordered IV fluids with potassium. What information noted in
the patient's history would alert the nurse to question the
order for this IV fluid?: renal failure
8. The nurse is receiving shift report on her patients. One
patient, per report, had a new IV bag of normal saline (NS)
hung, which is to be infused at a rate of 100 mL per hour. The
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