The patient is experiencing metabolic acidosis. What kidney function is impaired?
A) Hydrogen ion filtration by the glomerulus
B) Electrochemical bicarbonate reabsorption
C) Hydrogen ion secretion by the distal tubules
D) Sodium reabsorption by bicarbonate
C
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During a physical assessment, the nurse listens for adventitious lung sounds. Crackles are classified as fine, medium, or coarse and are most often heard:
a. during expiration. b. following expiration. c. during inspiration. d. following inspiration.
The clinical nurse leader notices that staff spend minimal time with a client who is terminally ill
with AIDS. The client confides in the nurse leader that he is having intense emotional reactions to his illness, sometimes feeling angry, sometimes afraid, sometimes feeling abandoned. As the nurse leader considers how to approach the problem of client avoidance with staff, he can hypothesize that the most likely reason for the staff's avoidance is a. the need to use extra infection control precautions. b. feelings of inadequacy in dealing with complex emotional needs. c. knowledge that the client needs time alone with family and friends. d. disapproval of the client's former high-risk lifestyle.
Which of the following is not a public agency?
a. National Institute of Nursing Research b. American Red Cross c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention d. State board of nursing
The nurse is providing care to patients in a community clinic. When should the nurse conduct a health assessment interview to determine problems with the integumentary system?
Select all that apply. 1. when the patient has a complaint 2. as part of regular health screening 3. when completing a health assessment 4. rarely, because it takes too much time 5. when the patient is over the age of 50