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The nurse is caring for four clients on a medical unit. The nurse is most correct to review which client's laboratory reports first for an electrolyte imbalance? A. A 72-year-old with a total knee repair B. A 52-year-old with diarrhea C. A 7-year-old with a fracture tibia D. A 65-year-old with a myocardial infarction

B

Air embolism is a potential complication of IV therapy. The nurse should be alert to which clinical manifestation associated with air embolism? A. Slow pulse B. Hypertension C. Chest pain D. Jaundice

C. Chest pain

Which set of arterial blood gas (ABG) results requires further investigation? A. pH 7.38, partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 36 mm Hg, partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) 95 mm Hg, bicarbonate (HCO3-) 24 mEq/L B. pH 7.44, PaCO2 43 mm Hg, PaO2 99 mm Hg, and HCO3- 26 mEq/L C. pH 7.35, PaCO2 40 mm Hg, PaO2 91 mm Hg, and HCO3- 22 mEq/L D. pH 7.49, PaCO2 30 mm Hg, PaO2 89 mm Hg, and HCO3- 18 mEq/L

D. pH 7.49, PaCO2 30 mm Hg, PaO2 89 mm Hg, and HCO3- 18 mEq/L

The nurse is caring for a client with multiple organ failure and in metabolic acidosis. Which pair of organs is responsible for regulatory processes and compensation? Lungs and kidney Pancreas and stomach Kidney and liver Heart and lungs

Lungs and kidney

To confirm an acid-base imbalance, it is necessary to assess which findings from a client's arterial blood gas (ABG) results? Select all that apply. A. Na+ B. PaCO2 C. pH D. HCO3 E. Glucose F. K+

pH PaCO2 HCO3