LASTLY REVIEWED:Medical-Surgical TEST 2025(TOPIC;SURGICAL)Edition 1

Client with hypokalemia the nurse should prepare to administer what? - answer-0.9% sodium chloride with 10 mEq/L of potassium chloride at 100 mL/hr What is a food with little magnesium? - answer-hard-boiled egg A client has hypomagnesemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - answer-Hyperactive deep-tendon reflexes 0.45% sodium chloride is a what solution? - answer-0.45% sodium chloride is a hypotonic solution used to provide free water and treat cellular dhydration A nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 155 mEq/L. Which of the following IV fluids should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe? - answer-0.45% sodium chloride 3% sodium chloride is what solution? - answer-3% sodium chloride is a hypertonic solution Dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride is a what solution? - answer-Hypertonic solution A nurse is assessing a client who has a phosphorus level of 2.4 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - answer-Slow peripheral pulses -The nurse might also find that the client's pulses are difficult to dine and easy to block A nurse is assessing a client who has hyperkalemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - answer-Decreased muscle strength Also: weakness, fatigue, paresthesia, and nausea A nurse is evaluating a client who is receiving IV fluids to treat isotonic dehydration. Which laboratory findings indicates that the fluid therapy had been effective? - answer-Serum sodium 138 mEq/L -Isotonic dehydration includes loss of water and electrolytes due to a decrease in oral intake of water and salt. A serum sodium level of 138 mEq/L is within expected reference range and indicates that the fluid therapy has been effective. A client who has a serum potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L. The nurse should plan to monitor the client for which of the following findings? - answer-Orthostatic hypotension -Because that places him at risk for falls. -Ortho hypo is a manifestation of hypokalemia A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is at risk for developing respiratory acidosis following surgery. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answer-"I will use the incentive spirometer every hour" -Respiratory depression and limited chest expansion are both causes of respiratory acidosis. Therefore, using an incentive spirometer will promote adequate chest expansion