NU 335 Exam 2 Practice Questions
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,The nurse is b. Hypokalemia.
reviewing the Rationale: In severe cases,
lab tests of four hyperemesis causes dehydration,
prenatal clients. which leads to fluid-electrolyte
Which lab imbalance. Severe potassium loss
finding would can disrupt cardiac functioning.
support the Potassium loss (hypokalemia), not
diagnosis of hyperkalemia, is characteristic of
hyperemesis hyperemesis gravidarum. Neither
gravidarum? hypercalcemia nor hypocalcemia
a. (low calcium) is characteristic of
Hypercalcemia. hyperemesis gravidarum.
b. Hypokalemia.
c. Hyperkalemia.
d.
Hypocalcemia.
,If a client does c. IV fluids.
not respond to Rationale: If the woman does not
standard home respond to standard approaches to
treatment for the control of nausea and vomiting
severe in pregnancy, she might require
hyperemesis intravenous (IV) fluids on an
gravidarum, the outpatient basis. Total parenteral
nurse will nutrition would be started only if the
anticipate client were unresponsive to IV
adding which hydration. Lowfat soft diet and
therapy on an complex carbohydrates with limited
outpatient basis? liquids are progressive diets after
a. Low-fat soft the client is stabilized for
diet. hyperemesis gravidarum.
b. Complex
carbohydrates
with limited
liquids.
c. IV fluids.
d. Total
parenteral
nutrition.
, A client at 30 c. Assess blood pressure and pulse.
weeks' gestation Rationale: The nurse's initial action
is admitted to for a client with vaginal bleeding at
the maternity 30 weeks would be to assess blood
unit with vaginal pressure and pulse. Counting and
bleeding. What weighing peripads; observing for
should be the pallor, clammy skin, and
nurse's initial perspiration; and starting an
nursing action? intravenous infusion drip are all
a. Count and important actions for this client; they
weigh peripads. are just not the initial action.
b. Start an
intravenous
infusion drip.
c. Assess blood
pressure and
pulse.
d. Observe for
pallor, clammy
skin, and
perspiration.
Save
Terms in this set (80)
,The nurse is b. Hypokalemia.
reviewing the Rationale: In severe cases,
lab tests of four hyperemesis causes dehydration,
prenatal clients. which leads to fluid-electrolyte
Which lab imbalance. Severe potassium loss
finding would can disrupt cardiac functioning.
support the Potassium loss (hypokalemia), not
diagnosis of hyperkalemia, is characteristic of
hyperemesis hyperemesis gravidarum. Neither
gravidarum? hypercalcemia nor hypocalcemia
a. (low calcium) is characteristic of
Hypercalcemia. hyperemesis gravidarum.
b. Hypokalemia.
c. Hyperkalemia.
d.
Hypocalcemia.
,If a client does c. IV fluids.
not respond to Rationale: If the woman does not
standard home respond to standard approaches to
treatment for the control of nausea and vomiting
severe in pregnancy, she might require
hyperemesis intravenous (IV) fluids on an
gravidarum, the outpatient basis. Total parenteral
nurse will nutrition would be started only if the
anticipate client were unresponsive to IV
adding which hydration. Lowfat soft diet and
therapy on an complex carbohydrates with limited
outpatient basis? liquids are progressive diets after
a. Low-fat soft the client is stabilized for
diet. hyperemesis gravidarum.
b. Complex
carbohydrates
with limited
liquids.
c. IV fluids.
d. Total
parenteral
nutrition.
, A client at 30 c. Assess blood pressure and pulse.
weeks' gestation Rationale: The nurse's initial action
is admitted to for a client with vaginal bleeding at
the maternity 30 weeks would be to assess blood
unit with vaginal pressure and pulse. Counting and
bleeding. What weighing peripads; observing for
should be the pallor, clammy skin, and
nurse's initial perspiration; and starting an
nursing action? intravenous infusion drip are all
a. Count and important actions for this client; they
weigh peripads. are just not the initial action.
b. Start an
intravenous
infusion drip.
c. Assess blood
pressure and
pulse.
d. Observe for
pallor, clammy
skin, and
perspiration.
