What is the priority nursing diagnosis or collaborative problem for a client with severe metabolic alkalosis?
A. Excess Fluid Volume related to reduced kidney function
B. Potential for Oversedation related to inadequate cerebral oxygenation
C. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to accompanying peripheral edema
D. Risk for Injury related to increased neuronal sensitivity from accompanying hy-pocalcemia
D
Metabolic alkalosis is manifested by a high pH, which causes serum calcium to bind and reduces the concentration of free calcium. This relative hypocalcemia increases the risk for increased neuromuscular activity, including tetany and seizures.
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a. Irrigating the ear of a child with impacted cerumen b. Administering eye drops for a patient in a coma c. Obtaining vital signs every 15 minutes after a seizure d. Padding the sides of a bed for seizure precautions e. Suctioning the patient's oropharynx after a seizure
Which of the following statements about sampling in qualitative research is true?
A) Convenience sampling is considered the most appropriate method of selecting sample members. B) Larger samples are considered more rigorous than smaller samples. C) Using randomness in the sampling process is desirable. D) The type of sampling approach can change and evolve over the course of data collection.
The client either recovers from a stressor in the resistance stage or:
1. experiences a parasympathetic response. 2. becomes exhausted. 3. experiences homeostasis. 4. notes a sympathetic response.
A patient who has pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is receiving epoprostenol (Flolan) at a rate of 210 ng per minute using a portable pump
The patient weighs 70 kg. The patient calls the clinic to report headache, nausea, and vomiting. The nurse will counsel the patient to: a. decrease the infusion to 100 ng per minute. b. discuss these side effects with the provider. c. prepare for a hospital admission. d. stop the infusion and contact the provider.