A patient has the following arterial blood gas results: PH: 7.50. PaC02: 31 mm Hg, HC03-: 25 mEq/L. The nurse determines that these results indicate:

A nurse is teaching nutritional strategies to a client who has a low calcium level and an allergy to milk. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

Mr. D receives a daily injection of 70/30 NPH/regular insulin premix at 7:00 AM. The nurse expects that a hypoglycemic reaction is most likely to occur between:

While assessing a patient who has just arrived in the post-anesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy, the nurse obtains this data. Which is the most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A nurse is preparing to administer oral potassium to a client who has a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client with diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease. Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that the client most likely has an ulcer in the stomach rather than the duodenum?

A patient with primary hyperparathyroidism has a serum calcium level of 14 mg/dl (3.5 mmol/L), phosphorus of 1.7 mg/dl (55 mmol/L), serum creatinine of 2.2 mg/dl (194 mmol/L). and high urine calcium. While the patient awaits surgery, the nurse should:

A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute gastritis. Which of the following nursing interventions should NOT be included in the plan of care?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed GERD?

A program of weight loss and exercise is recommended for a patient with impaired fasting glucose (IFG). When teaching the patient about the reason for these lifestyle changes, the nurse will tell the patient that:

Mr. G was newly diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, he asks the nurse what "type 2” means in relation to diabetes. The nurse to the patient that type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes in that with type 2 diabetes: