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?

What is the rational for administering calcium carbonate to a client with chronic renal failure?

The client has just returned from OR with respirations of 8 per minute. What set of ABG's would the nurse expect to see?

Which of the following manifestations are commonly seen in an end stage renal disease patient with fluid overload?

The nurse is providing education to the client with a new arteriovenous fistula and the client asks "when I touch my fistula feel it vibrate, what does that mean? What statement by the nurse is the correct way to answer the client's question?

The nurse and an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) are caring for a group of clients. Which intervention should the nurse perform?

Select the top 5 client findings that require immediate follow-up

A nurse is caring for a client who will have blood sampling for a serum creatinine level and asks what this test shows. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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

The nurse is calculating the output of a client at the end of the shift. The nurse notes the following: the client voided 400 mL at 1100 and 350 at 1415. The chest tube was previously marked at 155 mL and is now 175 mL. The nasogastric tube has 575 mL in the drainage container and the Jackson Pratt drain had 25 mL emptied from it. How many ml's should the nurse record as output for the shift

What type of electrolyte imbalance would most likely occur following the administration of three tap water enemas?