A nurse is applying knowledge to analyze a clinical situation. Which of the following roles is the nurse taking?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential causative factor?

A nurse is organizing interprofessional team members to meet the needs of a client. Which of the following roles is the nurse taking?

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing hypervolemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is preparing to administer Ringer's lactate 500 mL IV bolus to infuse over 3 hr.

The drop factor of the manual IV tubing is 20 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the manual IV infusion to deliver how many gtt/min?

(Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition via a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). When assessing the client, the nurse notes swelling of the client's arm above the PICC insertion site. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases (ABG) reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGS?

pH 7.22

PaCO2 68 mm Hg

Base excess-2

PaO2 78 mm Hg

Saturation 80%

Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L

A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The client has an increased risk for dehydration due to which of the following physiological changes that can occur with aging?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Vital Signs Nurses Notes 1000:

T38.2° C (100.8°F), oral.

BP 114/56 mm Hg, supine HR 99/min

R 32/min

Pulse oximetry 85% on room air (95% to 100%)

1100:

T38.6° C (101.5°F), oral.

BP 112/54 mm Hg, supine Apical HR 108/min

Pulse oximetry 90% on 40% O2 via face mask

Pink mucous membrane is a normal finding.

R 22/min

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A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing hypovolemia. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is applying knowledge to analyze a clinical situation. Which of the following roles is the nurse taking?