The new post op client in PACU suddenly develops a temperature of 103 degrees F. What would you suspect?

The nurse is reviewing the client's following arterial blood gases: pH 7.33, PaCo2 47, HCO3 24. Which manifestation would the nurse expect the client to be experiencing with this imbalance?

A nurse is teaching a client at high risk for osteoporosis about dietary measures she can take to increase her calcium level. Which of the following foods should the nurse advise the client to increase in her diet?

The nurse is reviewing IV solutions to identify which solution falls under which category.

Which of the following is not a risk factor for accidental hypothermia?

The nurse is looking at a set of ABG's and notices a bicarbonate level of 30. What other change would the nurse expect to see in their lab values?

A nurse is caring for a client who has severe right wrist pain.

The nurse has completed the assessment of the client.

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The client is at risk for developing

The nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with erythropoietin (epoetin alpha). Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse review as an indication of a therapeutic effect of this medication?

The nurse reviews the client's arterial blood gases and has the following results: pH 7.30. PaCO2 58, and HCO3 of 26. The nurse interprets these results that the client has which acid-base imbalance?

A client is in a motor vehicle accident with severe thoracic trauma. Which acid-base imbalance is most likely to develop?

A nurse is monitoring a client who has acute kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?