A client is brought to the Emergency Department after passing out in a local department store. The client reports dieting by fasting for the last 5 days. Which acid–base imbalance would the nurse expect to assess in this client?
A)
Metabolic alkalosis
B)
Metabolic acidosis
C)
Respiratory acidosis
D)
Respiratory alkalosis
B
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A) Interactions between the mind and the body can profoundly influence health. B) An individual's medical diagnosis has local, but not systemic, effects. C) Most physical illnesses do not require pharmacologic interventions or surgery. D) A client's illness affects friends and family in the same way that the client is affected.
The threat of maturation is one that applies primarily to studies involving children
A) True B) False
A 78-year-old client with moderate dementia has been transferred to a long-term care facility. The client has a feeding tube. During the admission process, his wife expresses an interest in restoring natural feeding methods for her husband
What information can be provided regarding her inquiry? A) In the client with dementia, the restoration of natural feeding is highly unlikely. B) One of the chief determining factors of the success of this transition will rest with his functional eating abilities. C) The dietitian will need to make the final determination if this is a viable plan. D) This option may be risky, as it requires the feeding tube to be removed prior to the initiation of the natural feeding.
The nurse anticipates that an older patient with right-sided heart failure would exhibit which symptoms? Select all that apply.
1. Pallor 2. Edema 3. Wheezing 4. Exertional dyspnea 5. Neck vein distention