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A nurse notes that the FEV1/FVC ratio is less than 70% and the FEV1 is 85% for a patient with COPD. What stage should the nurse document the patient is in?
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A client diagnosed with hypernatremia needs fluid volume replacement. What intravenous solution would be the safest for the nurse to administer?
0.45% sodium chloride
The nurse knows that symptoms associated with a TIA, usually a precursor of a future stroke, usually subside in what period of time?
1 hour
A client is suspected to have bacterial meningitis. What is the priority nursing intervention?
Administer prescribed antibiotics.
Upon shift report, the nurse states the following laboratory values: pH, 7.44; PCO2, 30mmHg; and HCO3,21 mEq/L for a client with noted acid-base disturbances. Which acid-base imbalance do both nurses agree is the client's current state?
Compensated respiratory alkalosis
A home health nurse sees a client with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. An outcome identified for this client is preventing infection. Which finding indicates that this outcome has been met?
Decreased oxygen requirements
A client with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is having difficulty with eating food on the plate. Which is the best priority nursing action to be taken?
Perform a vision field assessment.
A nurse caring for a patient with metabolic alkalosis knows to assess for the primary, compensatory mechanism of:
b. Increased PaCO2.
