Use Case Study to answer the following questions.

Exhibits

Which nursing intervention is most appropriate when administering IV potassium chloride?

A nurse is preparing to administer 20mEq of potassium chloride IV, diluted in 500mL of 0.9% saline solution. The nurse plans to infuse the solution via a peripheral IV access, using tubing with a drop factor of 30gtts/mL, over 2 hours. How many mL/hr should the nurse program the IV pump to deliver? Record your answer as a whole number.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who takes furosemide and has a serum potassium level of 3.1 mEq/L. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in his daily diet?

The client is experiencing respiratory acidosis as a result of COPD is likely to present with which of the following clinical signs? (Select 4 options that apply)

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosis with uncompensated metabolic alkalosis secondary to prolonged vomiting. When reviewing this client's laboratory data, which value should the nurse anticipate?

A nurse is assessing a client who reports numbness and tingling of the hands and face. The client's vital signs are temperature 99.0 degrees F., blood pressure 142/86 mmHg, HR 110 bpm, and respiratory rate 32 breaths/min. Which blood pH value is the nurse most likely to find when evaluating this client's laboratory values?

A nurse is assisting with the admission of a client who is hyperventilating, reports lightheadedness and paresthesias, has blurred vision, and a new onset of confusion. The nurse should suspect that the client has developed which of the following imbalances?

The nurse is aware that the compensating mechanism, that is most likely to occur in the presence of respiratory acidosis is:

A nurse is collecting data from a client with a suspected diagnosis of gastric ulcer. The client tells the nurse that she takes TUMS frequently throughout the day to control her symptoms. The nurse continues to collect data from the client, understanding that the client is at risk for which acid-base imbalance?

The nurse is caring for a client experiencing respiratory alkalosis. Which of these conditions is a causative agent?

A client is admitted for a diagnosis of sepsis secondary to a urinary tract infection. The client's repeat ABG is: pH 7.37, PC02 30, HCO3 of 18. Which acid-base imbalance is the client exhibiting?