Patho Final
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ferrous sulfate tablets twice daily for iron-deficiency anemia. The client asks the nurse why the provider instructed that she take the ferrous sulfate between meals. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Taking the medication between meals will help you absorb the medication more efficiently."
A nurse is caring for a client who has metabolic alkalosis. For which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor?
Bicarbonate excess, Circumoral paresthesia
A nurse is reviewing a client's laboratory report of blood gas findings: HCO3- 18 mEq/L and PaCO2 28 mm Hg. Which of the following pH values and conditions should the nurse expect when interpreting these findings?
Decreased pH and metabolic acidosis
A nurse is caring for a client who has the following arterial blood gas results: HCO3 18 mEq, PaCO2 28 mm Hg and pH 7.30. The nurse recognizes the client is experiencing which of the following acid base imbalances?
Metabolic acidosis
A nurse is admitting a client who has influenza and is reporting numbness and tingling of the toes and fingers. The nurse should recognize the client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances?
Metabolic alkalosis
A nurse is admitting a client who reports flu-like symptoms with hyperactive reflexes and a new onset of confusion. The nurse should recognize that the client is experiencing which of the following conditions?
Metabolic alkalosis
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing severe nausea and vomiting after a course of chemotherapy. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following clinical manifestations?
Metabolic alkalosis
A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases (ABG) reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs? pH 7.22 PaCO2 68 mm Hg Base excess -2 PaO2 78 mm Hg Saturation 80% Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L
Respiratory acidosis
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and whose respirations are shallow and 9/min. Which of the following acid-based imbalances should the nurse identify the client as being at risk for developing initially?
Respiratory acidosis
A nurse is caring for a client whose arterial blood gas results show a pH of 7.3 and a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances?
Respiratory acidosis
A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client who the provider suspects has metabolic acidosis. Which of the following results should the nurse expect to see?
pH below 7.35
