Final NUR 101 NCLEX PN Fluid and Electrolytes EXAM with 100% Correct Answers

Final NUR 101 NCLEX PN Fluid and Electrolytes EXAM with 100% Correct Answers the nurse who is caring for a client with kidney failure notes that the client is dyspneic, and crackles are heard on auscultation of the lungs. which additional signs/symptoms should the nurse expect to note in this client? a) rapid weight loss b) flat hand and neck veins c) a weak and thready pulse d) an increase in blood pressure *Ans* d) an increase in blood pressure rationale impaired cardiac or kidney function can result in fluid volume excess. findings associated with fluid volume excess include cough, dyspnea, crackles, tachypnea, tachycardia, and elevated blood pressure, a bounding pulse, an elevated central venous pressure, weight gain, edema, neck and hand vein distention, an altered level of consciousness, and a decreased hematocrit level. the nurse is reviewing the health records of assigned clients. the nurse should plan care knowing that which client is at risk for a potassium deficit? a) the client with Addison's disease b) the client with metabolic acidosis c) the client with intestinal obstruction d) the client receiving nasogastric suction *Ans* d) the client receiving nasogastric suction rationale potassium-rich gastrointestinal (GI) fluids are lost through GI suction, which places the client at risk for hypokalemia. the client with intestinal obstruction, Addison's disease, and metabolic acidosis is at risk for hyperkalemia. the nurse reviews a client's electrolyte results and notes a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L