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A) Hypermagnesemia B) Hypomagnesemia C) Hypocalcemia D) Hyperkalemia
The patient has been admitted to the hospital with nausea and vomiting that started 5 days earlier. His blood pressure is 80/44 mm Hg and heart rate is 122 beats/min; he has not voided in 8 hours and his bladder is not distended
The nurse anticipates an order for "stat" administration of: a. a blood transfusion. b. fluid replacement with 0.45% saline. c. infusion of an inotropic agent. d. an antiemetic.
A doctoral prepared nurse (PhD) at a university wants to submit a grant to study the impact of a nursing activity on patient outcomes. From which of the following federal agencies could this nurse potentially seek funding?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC) b. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) c. USDHHS d. WHO
A patient presents to the emergency room with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for three days. The patient's lab value is as follows: K 3.8, Na 149, pH 7.32, HCO3- 20, and PaCO2 40. Which of the following intravenous fluids would you anticipate the doctor would order?
A) 0.45% Normal Saline with 100 mEq/liter of sodium bicarbonate. B) 0.9% Normal Saline with 40 mEq/liter of potassium. C) 0.9% Normal Saline. D) 2.5% Dextrose.