Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely to trigger skeletal muscle spasms?
a. Low serum calcium level
b. High serum magnesium level
c. Low serum potassium level
d. High serum chloride level
ANS: A
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a. 21-year-old female c. 50-year-old female b. 39-year-old male d. 70-year-old male
The goal of reducing or eliminating binge eating and purging behavior has been established for a patient with bulimia nervosa. What interventions should the nurse expect to be prescribed to help the patient achieve this goal?
Select all that apply. 1. nutritional counseling 2. cognitive?behavioral therapy 3. antidepressants 4. vitamin therapy 5. hospitalization
A patient has a parenteral nutrition infusion of 25% dextrose. A student nurse asks the nurse why a peripherally inserted central catheter was inserted. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. "There is a decreased risk for infection when 25% dextrose is infused through a central line." b. "The prescribed infusion can be given much more rapidly when the patient has a central line." c. "The 25% dextrose is hypertonic and will be more rapidly diluted when given through a central line." d. "The required blood glucose monitoring is more accurate when samples are obtained from a central line."
For patients receiving PN, ___________ provide supplemental kilocalories and prevent essential fatty acid deficiencies
Fill in the blanks with correct word