A patient is admitted to the hospital due to having lower than normal K+ levels. Her medical history reveals vomiting and diarrhea prior to hospitalization. Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage her to increase?

Mary Jean, a first year nursing student, was rushed to the clinic department due to hyperventilation. Which nursing intervention is the most appropriate for the client who is subsequently developing respiratory alkalosis?

Marie Joy’s lab test revealed that her serum calcium is 2.5 mEq/L. Which assessment data does the nurse document when a client diagnosed with hypocalcemia develops a carpopedal spasm after the blood-pressure cuff is inflated?

Lab tests revealed that your patient’s sodium level is 170 mEq/L. Which clinical manifestation would you expect to assess?

A client with a very dry mouth, skin, and mucous membranes is diagnosed with dehydration. Which intervention should the nurse perform when caring for a client diagnosed with fluid volume deficit?

Which client situation requires the nurse to discuss the importance of avoiding foods high in potassium?

Genevieve is diagnosed with hypomagnesemia, which nursing intervention would be appropriate?

Which electrolyte would the nurse identify as the major electrolyte responsible for determining the concentration of the extracellular fluid?

Which clinical manifestation would lead the nurse to suspect that a client is experiencing hypermagnesemia?

Joshua is receiving furosemide and Digoxin, which laboratory data would be the most important to assess in planning the care for the client?

Lee Angela’s lab test just revealed that her sodium level is 139 mEq/L. As a nurse, you would interpret this serum chloride level as:

Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to assess in hypercalcemia?

A patient in which of the following disorders is at high risk to develop hypermagnesemia?

Which of the following is the most important physical assessment parameter the nurse would consider when assessing fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

When assessing a patient for signs of fluid overload, the nurse would expect to observe:

The physician has ordered IV replacement of potassium for a patient with severe hypokalemia. The nurse would administer this:

Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to assess in a patient with hypokalemia?

Normal serum sodium concentration ranges from:

Nursing interventions for a patient with hyponatremia include:

A nurse is assisting with the delivery of an educational activity for nurses on the unit about conditions related to metabolic acidosis. Which of the following statements by a nurse indicates the teaching has been effective?

You are reviewing the ABG for a client who has vomited for 24 hours. You should expect which of the following acid-base imbalances?

The nurse is caring for a client with a blood K+ of 5.4 mEq/L. The nurse should monitor for which of the following manifestations?

A nurse is collecting data from a client for Chvostek's sign. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use to perform this test?

Which of the following IV fluids does the nurse recognize as not being isotonic?