front 1 A nurse is reviewing lab results for a client diagnosed with extracellular fluid volume deficit. Which of the following lab findings would the nurse most likely identify as being significant in this scenario? | back 1 Increased hematocits |
front 2 A nurse encourages a client with difficulty swallowing to take small bites and chew food thoroughly. ____ is a medical term used to describe difficulty swallowing. | back 2 Dysphagia |
front 3 Metabolic ____ is caused | back 3 alkalosis |
front 4 ____ is a condition characterized by an abnormally high level of potassium in the blood, usually defined as a serum potassium level greater than 5.0 milliequivalents per liter. | back 4 Hyperkalemia |
front 5 A client has just been introduced to an enteral feeding and has developed diarrhea after being on the feeding for two hours. _____ is most likely to be the cause of diarrhea | back 5 feeding intolerance |
front 6 The nurse discusses nutrition with a pregnant woman who is iron-deficient and follows a vegetarian diet. The nurse was able to give the correct nutritional counsel if the client considered which foods as an iron replacement | back 6 Cereal and dried fruits. |
front 7 A solution that has about the same osmolarity as plasma is considered an ___ solution. | back 7 isotonic |
front 8 The nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. The nurse expects that____ vein distention is present. | back 8 Jugular |
front 9 The nurse prepares an I.V. solution for a client who has hyponatremia and needs an I.V. fluid therapy. The appropriate I.V. fluid would be | back 9 Dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride. |
front 10 Laboratory results show that client's potassium level is 5.36 milliequivalent per liter. Which prescribed medication could the nurse administer at this time? | back 10 furosemide |
front 11 A nurse is caring for a client with magnesium toxicity. What medication would the nurse expect to administer? | back 11 Calcium gluconate |
front 12 Generally, the calorie count which is allowed for diabetic clients is | back 12 1800 |
front 13 For a client receiving total parental nutrition, _______ levels would be checked four times a day along with hourly urine output. | back 13 long with hourly urine output. |
front 14 Skin ____, where the skin appears to be lifted after being pinched and released, indicates dehydration | back 14 tenting |
front 15 Upon receiving the fluid and electrolyte panel result for the client, the nurse saw that the client has 153.2 meq of Sodium.This is the condition called | back 15 Hypernatremia |
front 16 What is the best bed position when inserting a nasogastric tube? | back 16 High Fowler's |
front 17 Which is the appropriate documentation for pitting edema of less than 2mm at the point of pressure in a client assessed by the nurse? | back 17 1+ |
front 18 A nurse monitors the daily weight of a client with CKD after voiding in the morning. CKD, or ___ Kidney Disease, is a condition in which the kidneys gradually lose function over a period of months or years due to irreversible damage. | back 18 chronic |
front 19 The nurse is planning care for a client with dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the following should the nurse include in the care plan | back 19 Instruct the client to tilt head forward when swallowing. |
front 20 To promote client safety before administering a tube feeding, the nurse should check for feeding remaining in the stomach known as gastric ___ | back 20 residual |
front 21 A nurse is verifying the placement of a nasogastric (NG) tube in a client. A pH level of 7.2 in the aspirated gastric contents indicates that the tube is likely in the | back 21 intestines |
front 22 Which signs and symptoms indicate circulatory overload in a client receiving intravenous fluids? | back 22 Rapid breathing, tachycardia, and confusion |
front 23 The nurse gets more than 250mL of gastric residual for two consecutive measurements prior to nasogastric (NG) tube feeding. The nurse holds the next feed and notifies the provider because: | back 23 The client may experience reflux and aspiration of gastric contents. |