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A ppclient ppwith ppa ppsuspected ppoverdose ppof ppan ppunknown ppdrug ppis ppadmitted ppto ppthe
ppemergency ppdepartment. ppArterial ppblood ppgas ppvalues ppindicate pprespiratory ppacidosis. ppWhat

ppshould ppthe ppnurse ppdo ppfirst? pp
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pp a) ppMonitor ppthe ppclient's ppheart pp
pprhythm.

ppb) ppPrepare ppto ppassist ppwith


ppventilation.
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ppc) ppObtain ppa ppurine ppspecimen ppfor ppdrug

ppscreening.


ppd) ppPrepare ppfor ppgastric pplavage. pp- ppPrepare ppto ppassist ppwith

ppventilation.
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The ppnurse ppis ppassessing ppresidents ppat ppa ppsummer pppicnic ppat ppthe ppnursing ppfacility. ppThe
ppnurse ppexpresses pp
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concern ppdue ppto ppthe pphigh ppheat ppand pphumidity ppof ppthe ppday. ppAlthough ppthe ppfacility ppis pp
ppoffering ppthe


residents ppplenty ppof ppfluids ppfor ppfluid ppmaintenance, ppthe ppnurse ppis ppmost ppconcerned
ppabout ppwhich?
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pp
pp a) ppLung

ppfunction
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ppb) ppCardiovascular

ppcompromise
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ppc) ppInsensible ppfluid

pploss


ppd) ppSummer ppallergies pp- ppInsensible

ppfluid pploss
pp

A ppclient ppin ppthe ppemergency ppdepartment ppreports ppthat pphe pphas ppbeen ppvomiting ppexcessively
ppfor ppthe pppast pp2 ppdays. ppHis pparterial ppblood ppgas ppanalysis ppshows ppa pppH ppof pp7.50, pppartial

pppressure ppof pparterial ppcarbon ppdioxide pp(PaCO2) ppof pp43 ppmm ppHg, pppartial pppressure ppof

pparterial ppoxygen pp(PaO2) ppof pp75 ppmm ppHg, ppand ppbicarbonate pp(HCO3-) ppof pp42 ppmEq/L.

ppBased ppon ppthese ppfindings, ppthe ppnurse ppdocuments ppthat ppthe ppclient ppis ppexperiencing ppwhich

pptype ppof ppacid-base ppimbalance? pp
pp

a) Respiratory ppacidosis pp
b) Respiratory ppalkalosis pp
c) Metabolic ppalkalosis pp
d) Metabolic ppacidosis pp- ppMetabolic ppalkalosis pp
pp

Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppis ppconsidered ppan ppisotonic ppsolution? pp

,pp

a) 3% ppNaCl pp
b) 0.9% ppnormal ppsaline pp
c) 0.45% ppnormal ppsaline pp
d) Dextran ppin ppNS pp- pp0.9% ppnormal ppsaline pp
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Patients ppdiagnosed ppwith pphypervolemia ppshould ppavoid ppsweet ppor ppdry ppfood ppbecause pp
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pp
pp a) ppit ppcan ppcause
ppdehydration.
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ppb) ppit ppobstructs ppwater

ppelimination.
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ppc) ppit ppincreases ppthe pppatient's ppdesire ppto

ppconsume ppfluid.


ppd) ppit ppcan pplead ppto ppweight ppgain. pp- ppit ppincreases ppthe pppatient's ppdesire ppto

ppconsume ppfluid.
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Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing pparterial ppblood ppgas ppresults ppwould ppbe ppconsistent ppwith ppmetabolic
ppalkalosis? pp
pp
pp pp
pp a) pppH
pp7.26
pp
ppb) ppSerum ppbicarbonate ppof pp21

ppmEq/L
pp
ppc) pppH

pp7.30


ppd) ppSerum ppbicarbonate ppof pp28 ppmEq/L pp- ppSerum ppbicarbonate ppof

pp28 ppmEq/L
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Which ppof ppthe ppfollowing ppare ppthe ppinsensible ppmechanisms ppof ppfluid pploss? pp
pp
pp
pp a)
ppUrination
pp
ppb)

ppNausea
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ppc) ppBowel

ppelimination


ppd) ppBreathing pp-

ppBreathing
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Oral ppintake ppis ppcontrolled ppby ppthe ppthirst ppcenter, pplocated ppin ppwhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing
ppcerebral ppareas? pp
pp

a) Hypothalamus pp pp
b) Cerebellum pp
c) Thalamus pp pp
d) Brainstem pp- ppHypothalamus pp
pp

, When ppevaluating pparterial ppblood ppgases pp(ABGs), ppwhich ppvalue ppis ppconsistent ppwith
ppmetabolic pp
pp
alkalosis?
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a) PaCO pp36 pp
b) pH pp7.48 pp
c) HCO pp21 ppmEq/L pp
d) O ppsaturation pp95% pp- pppH pp7.48 pp
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A pp64-year-old ppclient ppis ppbrought ppin ppto ppthe ppclinic ppwith ppthirsty, ppdry, ppsticky ppmucous
ppmembranes, ppdecreased ppurine ppoutput, ppfever, ppa pprough pptongue, ppand pplethargy. ppSerum

ppsodium pplevel ppis ppabove pp145 ppmEq/L. ppShould ppthe ppnurse ppstart ppsalt pptablets ppwhen ppcaring

ppfor ppthis ppclient? pp
pp

a) No, ppsodium ppintake ppshould ppbe pprestricted. pp
b) No, ppstart ppwith ppthe ppsodium ppchloride ppIV. pp
c) Yes, ppthis ppwill ppcorrect ppthe ppsodium ppdeficit. pp
d) Yes, ppalong ppwith ppthe pphypotonic ppIV. pp- ppNo, ppsodium ppintake ppshould ppbe pprestricted. pp
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A ppclient pphospitalized ppfor pptreatment ppof ppa pppulmonary ppembolism ppdevelops pprespiratory
ppalkalosis. pp
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Which ppclinical ppfindings ppcommonly ppaccompany pprespiratory
ppalkalosis?
pp
pp
pp a) ppNausea ppor

ppvomiting
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ppb) ppAbdominal pppain ppor

ppdiarrhea
pp
ppc) ppHallucinations ppor

pptinnitus


ppd) ppLight-headedness ppor ppparesthesia pp- ppLight-headedness ppor

ppparesthesia
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A ppclient pphas ppthe ppfollowing pparterial ppblood ppgas pp(ABG) ppvalues: pppH, pp7.12; pppartial pppressure
ppof pparterial ppcarbon ppdioxide pp(PaCO2), pp40 ppmm ppHg; ppand ppbicarbonate pp(HCO3-), pp15

ppmEq/L. ppThese ppABG ppvalues ppsuggest ppwhich ppdisorder? pp
pp

a) Metabolic ppacidosis pp
b) Respiratory ppalkalosis pp
c) Metabolic ppalkalosis pp
d) Respiratory ppacidosis pp- ppMetabolic ppacidosis pp
pp

The ppnurse ppis ppinstructing ppa pppatient ppwith pprecurrent pphyperkalemia ppabout ppfollowing ppa
pppotassiumrestricted ppdiet. ppWhich ppof ppthe ppfollowing pppatient ppstatements ppindicates ppthe ppneed

ppfor ppadditional ppinstruction? pp
pp

a) "Bananas pphave ppa pplot ppof pppotassium ppin ppthem, ppI'll ppstop ppbuying ppthem." pp
b) "I ppneed ppto ppcheck ppif ppmy ppcola ppbeverage pphas pppotassium ppin ppit." pp