Excessive loss of hydrogen ions resulting from prolonged vomiting leads to metabolic alkalosis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The nurse is assessing access to health care for a family who lives in a rural area of the state
The family's youngest child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which geographic factor may impact their ability to seek appropriate care for their child? 1. Location. 2. Health insurance. 3. Work schedule. 4. Level of education.
Calculate the fluid intake in milliliters (mL) for the following meal. (Assume a glass holds 8 oz.)
1/3 glass orange juice 1/2 pt milk 1 tuna fish sandwich 1 popsicle (3 oz) TOTAL = _____ mL a. 670 b. 400 c. 420 d. 325
A client has just given birth to a premature infant via emergency C-section. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would receive the lowest priority for the new mother?
1. Acute pain, related to surgical procedure 2. Impaired skin integrity, related to new incision 3. Anxiety, related to unpredictability of newborn's health 4. Risk for infection, related to surgical incision
A postpartum client is not going to breastfeed her newborn. What should the nurse include when teaching this client about breast care?
1. The let-down reflex 2. Lactation suppression 3. The purpose of fundal massage 4. The cause of afterpains