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A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has a fluid volume deficit.
The nurse should expect which of the following findings?

Urine specific gravity 1.020.

Urine output 15 mL/hr.

Hct 43%.

BUN 12 mg/dL.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Choice A rationale:

Urine specific gravity 1.020 is within the normal range (1.005-1.030), so it does not indicate fluid volume deficit.

Choice B rationale:

Urine output 15 mL/hr is less than the normal minimum of 30 mL/hr, indicating fluid volume deficit.

Choice C rationale:

Hct 43% is within the normal range (38.8-50.0 for men, 34.9-44.5 for women), so it does not indicate fluid volume deficit.

Choice D rationale:

BUN 12 mg/dL is within the normal range (7-20 mg/dL), so it does not indicate fluid volume deficit.

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Correct Answer is A

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. Clients with acute pancreatitis often have difficulty absorbing fat, including fat-soluble vitamins, so supplementation may be necessary.

Choice B rationale:

Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, not a fat-soluble vitamin.

Choice C rationale:

Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, not a fat-soluble vitamin.

Choice D rationale:

Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin, not a fat-soluble vitamin.

A. Tilt the head and lift the chin. B. Turn the client to the side. C. Begin the Heimlich maneuver. D. Perform a blind finger sweep.

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Tilt the head and lift the chin is a technique used to open the airway in an unconscious client, not a conscious one with an airway obstruction.

Choice B rationale:

Turning the client to the side is not the first action to take when a client is conscious and has an airway obstruction.

Choice C rationale:

The Heimlich maneuver is the appropriate action to take for a conscious client who has an airway obstruction. It works by creating an artificial cough, intended to force the obstruction out.

Choice D rationale:

A blind finger sweep should never be performed because it can push the obstruction further into the airway.

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The nurse should expect which of the following findings?