A client is in a motor vehicle accident with severe thoracic trauma. Which acid-base imbalance is most likely to develop?

The nurse is providing education to the client with a new arteriovenous fistula and the client asks "when I touch my fistula feel it vibrate, what does that mean? What statement by the nurse is the correct way to answer the client's question?

The nurse is reviewing IV solutions to identify which solution falls under which category.

The nurse is calculating the output of a client at the end of the shift. The nurse notes the following: the client voided 400 mL at 1100 and 350 at 1415. The chest tube was previously marked at 155 mL and is now 175 mL. The nasogastric tube has 575 mL in the drainage container and the Jackson Pratt drain had 25 mL emptied from it. How many ml's should the nurse record as output for the shift

The nurse reviews the client's arterial blood gases and has the following results: pH 7.30. PaCO2 58, and HCO3 of 26. The nurse interprets these results that the client has which acid-base imbalance?

A nurse is caring for a client with the following Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) pH 7.48, PaCO2 53, and HCO3 31. How would these be interpreted?

The nurse is preparing the discharge teaching plan for a client with a kidney transplant. Which statement indicates the teaching is effective?

The nurse is reviewing the electrolyte results of a client and notes that the potassium level is 5.7. Which pattern on the cardiac monitor would the nurse expect to see?

What happens when a hypertonic IV solution is administered to a client?

Which intervention does the nurse utilize post-operatively to assess the patency of the arteriovenous fistula?

The emergency room nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client diagnosed with heat exhaustion. Which of the following statements would require further teaching?