ATI RN Disrupted Homeostasis Assessment
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1. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who Confusion
has hypermagnesemia who was admitted to atrioventricular block
the medical surgical floor. hypotension
bradypnea
2. A nurse is providing discharge education to a "I will continue to take my laxatives as
client who has hypokalemia. Which statement needed for my constipation."
by the client indicates to the nurse the client
understands the teaching?
3. A nurse is planning care for a client who has Administer an IV infusion of 0.9%
a serum potassium level of 2.0 mEq/L. Which sodium chloride with potassium chlo-
of the following prescriptions should the nurse ride
anticipate including in the plan of care?
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperna- Seizures
tremia and is receiving a rapid infusion of IV
fluids. The nurse should monitor for which of
the following manifestations?
5. A nurse is caring for several clients on a med- Heart failure
ical-surgical unit. Which of the following client Renal Failure
diagnoses places the client at risk for fluid vol- Endstage Liver Disease
ume excess (FVE)? (Select all that apply.) Preeclampsia
6. A nurse is caring for 4 clients on a medical-sur- Clients who have prolonged immobi-
gical unit. Which of the following client findings lization
increases the risk for hypercalcemia? (Select all Clients who have bone cancer
that apply.) Clients who have hyperparathy-
roidism
7. A nurse is teaching a nursing student about
hyperventilation and acid-base balance. Which
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of the following statements should the nurse 'Hyperventilation causes an elimina-
include in the teaching? tion of carbon dioxide that results in
an alkalotic state."
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid vol- Blood pressure 92/66 mm Hg
ume deficit (FVD). Which of the following man- Heart rate 128/min
ifestations may be consistent with this diagno- Urine output 100 mL in 4 hr
sis? (Select all that apply.)
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid vol- Cerebral hypoperfusion
ume deficit related to hemorrhage. The nurse
should identify that the client is at increased
risk for which of the following conditions?
10. A nurse is providing education to a group of Elevated Serum Sodium
nursing students. Which of the following con-
ditions should the nurse explain causes fluid to
move from the interstitial compartment to the
vascular compartment?
11. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a Irregular Heartbeat
client who has been treated for hypocalcemia. Anxiety
Which of the following symptoms should the Numbness of fingertips
nurse instruct the client to report to the
provider? (Select all that apply.)
12. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic Sit in a tripod position
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about
interventions for shortness of breath. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the
teaching?
13. Brain natriuretic peptide 210 pg/mL
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1. A nurse is assisting in the care of a client who Confusion
has hypermagnesemia who was admitted to atrioventricular block
the medical surgical floor. hypotension
bradypnea
2. A nurse is providing discharge education to a "I will continue to take my laxatives as
client who has hypokalemia. Which statement needed for my constipation."
by the client indicates to the nurse the client
understands the teaching?
3. A nurse is planning care for a client who has Administer an IV infusion of 0.9%
a serum potassium level of 2.0 mEq/L. Which sodium chloride with potassium chlo-
of the following prescriptions should the nurse ride
anticipate including in the plan of care?
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has hyperna- Seizures
tremia and is receiving a rapid infusion of IV
fluids. The nurse should monitor for which of
the following manifestations?
5. A nurse is caring for several clients on a med- Heart failure
ical-surgical unit. Which of the following client Renal Failure
diagnoses places the client at risk for fluid vol- Endstage Liver Disease
ume excess (FVE)? (Select all that apply.) Preeclampsia
6. A nurse is caring for 4 clients on a medical-sur- Clients who have prolonged immobi-
gical unit. Which of the following client findings lization
increases the risk for hypercalcemia? (Select all Clients who have bone cancer
that apply.) Clients who have hyperparathy-
roidism
7. A nurse is teaching a nursing student about
hyperventilation and acid-base balance. Which
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of the following statements should the nurse 'Hyperventilation causes an elimina-
include in the teaching? tion of carbon dioxide that results in
an alkalotic state."
8. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid vol- Blood pressure 92/66 mm Hg
ume deficit (FVD). Which of the following man- Heart rate 128/min
ifestations may be consistent with this diagno- Urine output 100 mL in 4 hr
sis? (Select all that apply.)
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has fluid vol- Cerebral hypoperfusion
ume deficit related to hemorrhage. The nurse
should identify that the client is at increased
risk for which of the following conditions?
10. A nurse is providing education to a group of Elevated Serum Sodium
nursing students. Which of the following con-
ditions should the nurse explain causes fluid to
move from the interstitial compartment to the
vascular compartment?
11. A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a Irregular Heartbeat
client who has been treated for hypocalcemia. Anxiety
Which of the following symptoms should the Numbness of fingertips
nurse instruct the client to report to the
provider? (Select all that apply.)
12. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic Sit in a tripod position
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about
interventions for shortness of breath. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the
teaching?
13. Brain natriuretic peptide 210 pg/mL
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