A client is started on furosemide 80 mg every morning.
Which lab result needs to be reported to the health care provider?

Sodium is 144.

Potassium is 3.0.

Chloride is 99.

Calcium is 5.0.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Potassium is 3.0.

This is because furosemide is a loop diuretic that can cause hypokalemia (low potassium levels) as a side effect. Hypokalemia can lead to muscle weakness, cramps, cardiac arrhythmias, and digoxin toxicity. The normal range for potassium is 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L.

Choice A is wrong because sodium is 144 is within the normal range of 135 to 145 mEq/L.

Choice C is wrong because chloride is 99 is within the normal range of 98 to 106 mEq/L.

Choice D is wrong because calcium is 5.0 is within the normal range of 4.5 to 5.5 mg/dL.

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Correct Answer is B

Explanation

What is your understanding of the situation?”. This is a therapeutic response because it respects the client’s autonomy and invites them to share their concerns and feelings about the surgery.

Choice A is wrong because it is authoritarian and dismissive of the client’s feelings. It does not acknowledge the client’s right to refuse treatment.

Choice C is wrong because it is nontherapeutic and shows agreement with the client’s refusal. It also implies that the nurse and the doctor are on different sides.

Choice D is wrong because it is manipulative and guilt-tripping. It implies that the client does not care about their loved ones or their own life.

A. A client with a fasting blood sugar of 187. B. A client with expiratory wheezing after an albuterol treatment. C. A client who has been called to surgery 2 hours early. D. A client with a blood pressure of 178/90 and needs a dose of atenolol.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

A client with expiratory wheezing after an albuterol treatment.

This indicates that the client has a severe bronchospasm that is not responding to the medication and may lead to respiratory failure.

The client needs immediate intervention to improve airway patency and oxygenation.

Choice A is wrong because a fasting blood sugar of 187 mg/dL is high but not life- threatening. The normal range for fasting blood sugar is less than 99 mg/dL.

The client may have diabetes or prediabetes and needs further evaluation and treatment, but this is not a priority over choice B.

Choice C is wrong because a client who has been called to surgery 2 hours early may need some preparation and education, but this is not an urgent situation.

The client can wait until the nurse has assessed the other clients.

Choice D is wrong because a blood pressure of 178/90 mmHg is elevated but not critical. The normal range for blood pressure is less than 120/80 mmHg.

The client needs a dose of atenolol, which is a beta

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Which lab result needs to be reported to the health care provider?