The nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing nausea and vomiting for several days. The client is at risk for developing which of these imbalances?
A)
respiratory alkalosis
B)
respiratory acidosis
C)
metabolic alkalosis
D)
metabolic acidosis
C
Explanation:
A)
The vomiting causes loss of acidic fluids, resulting in alkalosis. The cause is metabolic, not respiratory, in origin.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
The vomiting causes loss of acidic fluids, resulting in alkalosis. The cause is metabolic, not respiratory, in origin.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
The vomiting causes loss of acidic fluids, resulting in alkalosis. The cause is metabolic, not respiratory, in origin.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
The vomiting causes loss of acidic fluids, resulting in alkalosis. The cause is metabolic, not respiratory, in origin.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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