An older adult nursing home resident who has always been alert and oriented is now showing signs of dehydration and has become confused. Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely involved?

A nurse is assisting in the care of a client in the emergency department.

Complete the following sentence by using the list of options.

The nurse should first address the client's

 A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a sodium level of 128 mEq/L (136-145 mEq/L) Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is dehydrated. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is monitoring a client who has dehydration and is receiving IV fluid replacement. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as effectiveness of the treatment?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a group of patients. Which value should be of most concern to the nurse?

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client and identifies a serum potassium 6.8 mEq/L (3.5-5 mEq/L). Which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer?

A nurse in a community clinic is collecting data from a client who reports frequent vomiting and diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's solution IV to infuse at 120 mL/hr for a client who has a respiratory disorder. The drop factor on the manual IV tubing is 60 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the IV flow rate to deliver how many gtt/min?
(Round to the nearest whole number.)

An older adult nursing home resident who has always been alert and oriented is now showing signs of dehydration and has become confused. Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely involved?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who has hypocalcemia. For which of the following signs should the nurse monitor?