Vomiting-induced metabolic alkalosis, resulting in the loss of chloride, causes:
a. Retained sodium to bind with the chloride
b. Hydrogen to move into the cell and exchange with potassium to maintain cation balance
c. Retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion balance
d. Hypoventilation to compensate for the metabolic alkalosis
Ans: c. Retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion balance
You might also like to view...
A nurse is caring for a client after surgery. The client's respiratory rate has increased from 12 to 18 breaths/min and the pulse rate increased from 86 to 98 beats/min since they were last assessed 4 hours ago. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Ask if the client needs pain medication. b. Assess the client's tissue perfusion further. c. Document the findings in the client's chart. d. Increase the rate of the client's IV infusion.
What is the term for transplantation of tissue between members of the same species?
a. Allograft b. Autograft c. Isograft d. Homograft
A nurse is employed by a nursing center. Which of the following types of services will be pro-vided here?
a. Illness-oriented care b. Direct access to nursing services c. Free services d. Physician diagnosis of health problems
To help the adolescent deal with diabetes, the nurse must consider which characteristic of adolescence?
a. Desire to be unique b. Preoccupation with the future c. Need to be perfect and similar to peers d. Need to make peers aware of the seriousness of hypoglycemic reactions