ATI Fluid and Electrolytes Exam 3 2024
A nurse is receiving report on four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following
clients might be experiencing hypomagnesemia? - A client who has vomited four times during
the last 8 hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 4200 mL of intravenous fluids to a client to infuse over 24 hr.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - 175 mL/hr
Flow rate (mL/hr)=Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hr)
A nurse on a pediatric floor is teaching a newly licensed nurse about IV therapy. Which of the
following information should the nurse include? - Perform ROM exercises on the extremity
containing the IV site`
A nurse is participating in a blood drive and is taking donation from a client who has type A-
blood. The client asks the nurse what blood types can receive their donation? - A+
AB-
AB+
A-
A nurse is reviewing prescriptions for a client who needs intravenous fluid replacement therapy
due to vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following fluid prescriptions should the nurse expect
to initiate? - 0.9% sodium chloride solution
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following
actions should be the goal of treatment for the client? - Increase the carbon dioxide level
A nurse is reviewing the latest arterial blood gas (ABG) values for a client who is experiencing
metabolic alkalosis. The nurse should identify that this action is part of which of the following
steps of the nursing process? - Evaluation
A nurse is caring for a client who has an acid-base imbalance and is experiencing hypoxia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Elevate the head of the client's bed
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to administer a blood
transfusion to a client. For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the
charge nurse intervene? - The nurse selects 0.45% sodium chloride to use to prime the tubing
A nurse caring for a client who is experiencing hypovolemia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider? - Decrease in level of
consciousness
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to the provider? - Magnesium 3mEq/L
A nurse is receiving report on four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following
clients might be experiencing hypomagnesemia? - A client who has vomited four times during
the last 8 hr
A nurse is preparing to administer 4200 mL of intravenous fluids to a client to infuse over 24 hr.
The nurse should set the IV pump to deliver how many mL/hr? - 175 mL/hr
Flow rate (mL/hr)=Total volume (mL) / Infusion time (hr)
A nurse on a pediatric floor is teaching a newly licensed nurse about IV therapy. Which of the
following information should the nurse include? - Perform ROM exercises on the extremity
containing the IV site`
A nurse is participating in a blood drive and is taking donation from a client who has type A-
blood. The client asks the nurse what blood types can receive their donation? - A+
AB-
AB+
A-
A nurse is reviewing prescriptions for a client who needs intravenous fluid replacement therapy
due to vomiting and diarrhea. Which of the following fluid prescriptions should the nurse expect
to initiate? - 0.9% sodium chloride solution
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following
actions should be the goal of treatment for the client? - Increase the carbon dioxide level
A nurse is reviewing the latest arterial blood gas (ABG) values for a client who is experiencing
metabolic alkalosis. The nurse should identify that this action is part of which of the following
steps of the nursing process? - Evaluation
A nurse is caring for a client who has an acid-base imbalance and is experiencing hypoxia.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - Elevate the head of the client's bed
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is preparing to administer a blood
transfusion to a client. For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the
charge nurse intervene? - The nurse selects 0.45% sodium chloride to use to prime the tubing
A nurse caring for a client who is experiencing hypovolemia. Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as the priority to report to the provider? - Decrease in level of
consciousness
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory results. Which of the following results should the nurse
report to the provider? - Magnesium 3mEq/L
