PN 3006 REVIEW 2026 UPDATED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is the most common electrolyte
imbalance?
Select one:
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hyponatremia
d. Hypernatremia
Answer: Hypokalemia
◉ Arterial blood gases are obtained for the client. The client's
results (pH, 7.48; CO2, 42 mm Hg; HCO3, 32 mmol/L) indicate which
one of the following acid-base imbalances?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
, d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
◉ An 8-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit with pneumonia.
On assessment, the nurse notes that the child is warm and flushed, is
lethargic, has difficulty breathing, and has moist crackles. The nurse
determines that the child has which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Respiratory acidosis
◉ Which of the following is of great importance for the nurse to
check before administering an IV solution with potassium that is
prescribed for the client?
Select one:
a. Check for weakness.
b. Assess renal function.
c. Evaluate deep tendon reflexes.
QUESTIONS VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPLETE GUIDE
◉ Which of the following is the most common electrolyte
imbalance?
Select one:
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Hyponatremia
d. Hypernatremia
Answer: Hypokalemia
◉ Arterial blood gases are obtained for the client. The client's
results (pH, 7.48; CO2, 42 mm Hg; HCO3, 32 mmol/L) indicate which
one of the following acid-base imbalances?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
, d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Metabolic alkalosis
◉ An 8-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit with pneumonia.
On assessment, the nurse notes that the child is warm and flushed, is
lethargic, has difficulty breathing, and has moist crackles. The nurse
determines that the child has which one of the following?
Select one:
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory acidosis
c. Respiratory alkalosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Answer: Respiratory acidosis
◉ Which of the following is of great importance for the nurse to
check before administering an IV solution with potassium that is
prescribed for the client?
Select one:
a. Check for weakness.
b. Assess renal function.
c. Evaluate deep tendon reflexes.