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Exam 4 Nur 209 exam with correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




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nurse is caring for a client admitted with confusion and lethargy. The client was found at home
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unresponsive with an empty bottle of aspirin lying next to the bed. Vital signs reveal blood |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




pressure 104/72 mm Hg, heart rate 116/min with regular rhythm, and respiratory rate 42/min
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and deep. Which of the following arterial blood gas findings should the nurse expect? - correct
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answer✔✔pH 6.98 PaO2 100 mm Hg PaCO2 30 mm Hg HCO3 − 18 mEq/L |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




nurse is caring for a client who was in a motor-vehicle accident. The client reports chest pain
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and difficulty breathing. A chest x-ray reveals the client has a pneumothorax. Which of the
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following arterial blood gas findings should the nurse expect? - correct answer✔✔pH 7.06
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PaO2 86 mm Hg PaCO2 52 mm Hg HCO3 − 24 mEq/L
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nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gases for a client who has vomited for 24 hr. The nurse
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should expect which of the following acid-base imbalances to result from vomiting for 24 hr? -
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correct answer✔✔Metabolic alkalosis |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




nurse is assisting with the delivery of an educational activity for nurses on the unit about
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conditions related to metabolic acidosis. Which of the following statements by a unit nurse
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indicates the teaching has been effective? - correct answer✔✔"Metabolic acidosis can occur
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due to diabetic ketoacidosis."
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nurse is collecting data from a client who has pancreatitis. The client's arterial blood gases
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reveal metabolic acidosis. Which of the following are expected findings? (Select all that apply. -
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correct answer✔✔Dysrhythmia |||\\\ |||\\\




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