Which type of fluid would be considered hypertonic?

During a shift assessment, the ward nurse finds that a patient is dehydrated.  What would be a possible cause of this problem?

A patient’s blood tests show they have a critically low parathyroid hormone (PTH).  What effect would this have on phosphate and calcium levels in the blood?

A nurse reviews a client’s laboratory report and notes that the client’s serum phosphate level is 2.0 mg/dL.  Which condition most likely caused this serum phosphate level?

A client is febrile and also found to have a fluid volume deficit secondary to diarrhea. Which physiologic findings could be present with a fluid volume deficit? (Select all that apply.)

What information can be determined from an arterial blood gas?  (Select all that apply.)

A client has increased serum phosphate levels related to renal failure.  Which other electrolyte would the nurse expect to find in this client who has hyperphosphatemia?

A nurse is assessing a client who has hypokalemia as a result of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.  Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client who has hypokalemia as a result of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.  Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse in a provider’s office is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who takes furosemide for peripheral edema. The nurse notes that the client’s potassium level is 2.7 mEq/L. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?