What term refers to the condition in which a person has a potassium level of less than 3.5 mEq/L?
a. hyperkalemia c. hypokalemia
b. hypernatremia d. hyponatremia
C
Hypokalemia, a serum potassium level of less than 3.5 mEq/L, can result from the use of diuretics or from gastrointestinal tract disturbances.
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a. determines who makes decisions for the client. b. incorporates concepts found in all other principles. c. is the least-recognized principle related to client care. d. is related to the concept of faithfulness.
An 18-year-old client admitted to a healthcare facility with complaints of fever and a
small enlargement on the neck is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. The client has water retention as a result of excessive production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which electrolyte disturbance should the nurse monitor the client for? A) Hyponatremia B) Hypercalcemia C) Hypochloremia D) Hyperphosphatemia
A patient is discharged from the hospital. To whom should all the medications the patient was taking that are classified as controlled substances be given?
a. The patient at discharge b. The patient's family at discharge c. The hospital pharmacy after the patient's discharge d. Another hospital patient after the patient's discharge
The nurse is assessing a new patient in the clinic. The nurse knows that the subjective (presumptive) signs and symptoms of pregnancy include:
1. Positive urine pregnancy test, enlarged abdomen, and Braxton Hicks contractions. 2. Positive urine pregnancy test, amenorrhea, fatigue, and softening of the cervix. 3. Increase in urination, amenorrhea, fatigue, breast enlargement, and quickening. 4. Enlarged abdomen and fetal heartbeat.