A nurse is caring for a client who has intermittent gastric suction and is postoperative. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for while caring for this client?

Write the normal ranges for the following labs: K+ Na Mg Ca  

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a graduating nurse about fluid volume deficit. Which of the following concepts about water balance should the nurse explain to the graduating nurse?

  A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching to a client who has hyperkalemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse teach the client to avoid? (Select all that apply.)

A client is experiencing muscle weakness, fatigue, and EKG changes. The nurse suspects an electrolyte imbalance. Which electrolyte abnormality is most likely causing these symptoms?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a positive Trousseau’s sign and bone pain. Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse suspect to find with this client?

ABG – Ph – 7.30   PaCO2 – 48   HCO3 – 25 What is this ? Respiratory or Metabolic and Acidosis or Alkalosis?

Which of the following is the best way for a nursing assistant to keep residents’ health information confidential?

__________ means purposefully causing physical, mental, emotional, or financial pain or injury to someone.

What is 1 strength of a true experiment over a correlational design?