Chambers' Test #5 Study Review

What therapy is used INSTEAD of conventional treatment?

• Allopathic

• Conventional

• Massage

• Alternative

pH = 7.15

pCO2 = 40

HCO3 = 20

• Metabolic Acidosis

• Metabolic Alkalosis

• Respiratory Acidosis

• Respiratory Alkalosis

This term is used to describe the use of Western medicine and CAMs in a coordinated way.

• Integrative Health Care

• Complementary Health Care

• Holistic Care

• Allopathic Care

What is the lab value for Potassium (K)?

• 3 to 5 mEq/L

• 3.5 to 5 mEq/L

• 2 to 6 mEq/L

• 3 to 5.7 mEq/L

The nurse understands that water would be necessary for all of these functions of the human body EXCEPT?

• Lubrication of the joints and digestive tract

• Removal of carbon dioxide from the blood

• Maintenance of body temperature

• Protection of the brain and spinal cord

• Transportation of electrolytes, minerals, vitamins, and waste products

Type the lab value for calcium (Ex.1-2)

(a)  

Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect in a patient diagnosed with hypernatremia?

• Having pale skin

• Not wanting to eat

• Asking for more water

• Expelling excessive urine

Answer explanation

An acquaintance of a nurse asks for a nonmedical approach for excessive worry and work stress. The most appropriate CAM therapy that the nurse can recommend is _______________________.

• Meditation

• Ayurvedic herbs

• Acupuncture

• Chiropractic therapy

Answer explanation

Meditation is indicated for stress-related illness. A person can learn to calm down and cope with stress through the use of meditation. Ayurvedic herbs have been used for centuries to treat illness. Acupuncture focuses on redirecting Qi via the body's meridian energy lines toinfluence deeper internal organs. Chiropractic therapy involves manipulation of the spinal column and includes physiotherapy and diet therapy.

pH = 7.49

pCO2 = 32

HCO3 = 25

• Metabolic Acidosis

• Metabolic Alkalosis

• Respiratory Acidosis

• Respiratory Alkalosis

Which term would be applied to the process of oxygen moving from the blood to the body's cells?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Filtration

• Crenation

Answer explanation