A nurse caring for patients with metabolic disorders is aware that lactate is elevated in which of the following disorder types?
What will be an ideal response?
Carbohydrate disorders
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Which of the following would be considered a failure of proper implementation?
a. Not identifying and analyzing symptoms appropriately b. Not documenting the patient's response to pain medication c. Not recognizing a malfunctioning chest tube d. Not asking the patient about code or no code wishes
The nurse is collecting a urine specimen from a client and notes the urine is foamy and amber in color. Based on this data, which diagnosis would the nurse suspect?
1. Kidney stones. 2. Urinary tract infection. 3. Prostate disease. 4. Liver disease.
The nurse is caring for a client with Graves disease. What concept related to the client's condition does the nurse recognize as true?
A) Autoantibodies against TSH stimulates thyroxine production. B) It occurs in hemolytic disease of the newborn due to ABO or Rh incompatibility. C) Antibodies to acetylcholine receptors cause decreased neuromuscular function. D) It is characterized by the vascular rejection of organ transplantation.
How does a relative alkalosis differ from an actual alkalosis?
A. In an actual alkalosis, the amount of base components is increased and, in a rela-tive alkalosis, the amount of acid components is decreased. B. A relative alkalosis results from underelimination of base components and an ac-tual alkalosis results from an overproduction of base components. C. Relative alkalosis occurs with dehydration in which there is no real change in the amount or strength of base components. D. There is no difference between an actual and a relative alkalosis.