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The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with a possible clotting disorder. The client is complaining of excessive bleeding and bruising without cause. The nurse knows to take extra care to check for signs of bruising or bleeding in what condition?
- A. Dehydration
- B. Hypokalemia
- C. Hypocalcemia
- D. Hypomagnesemia
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypocalcemia or low serum calcium levels can affect clotting. Therefore, in this condition, the nurse should take extra care to check for bruising or bleeding. There is no such risk in dehydration, hypokalemia, or hypomagnesemia.
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The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is experiencing respiratory acidosis. The client asks what is making the acidotic state. What does the nurse identify as the result of the disease process that causes the fall in $\mathrm{pH}$ ?
- A. The lungs are unable to breathe in sufficient oxygen.
- B. The lungs are unable to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- C. The lungs have ineffective cilia from years of smoking.
- D. The lungs are not able to regulate carbonic acid levels.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In clients with chronic respiratory acidosis, the client's lungs are not able to regulate carbonic acid levels. The increase in carbonic acid leads to acidosis. In COPD, the client is able to breathe in oxygen, and gas exchange can occur, but the lungs' ability to remove the carbon dioxide from the system is limited. Although individuals with COPD frequently have a history of smoking, ineffective cilia is not the cause of the acidosis.
A client was admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of hypovolemia. When it is time to complete discharge teaching, which of the following will the nurse teach the client and family? Select all that apply.
- A. Drink at least eight glasses of fluid each day.
- B. Drink caffeinated beverages to retain fluid.
- C. Drink alcoholic beverages to help balance fluid volume.
- D. Drink water as an inexpensive way to meet fluid needs.
- E. Respond to thirst
Correct Answer: A,D,E
Rationale: In addition, the nurse teaches clients who have a potential for hypovolemia and their families to respond to thirst because it is an early indication of reduced fluid volume; consume at least 8 to 10 (8 ounce) glasses of fluid each day and more during hot, humid weather; drink water as an inexpensive means to meet fluid requirements; and avoid beverages with alcohol and caffeine because they increase urination and contribute to fluid deficits.
Which nursing action is anticipated by the nurse to restore colloidal osmotic pressure to clients with third-spacing?
- A. Initiate an IV of an isotonic solution.
- B. Initiate an IV of albumin.
- C. Manage an infusion of plasma.
- D. Manage an infusion of total parenteral nutrition.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The best answer to restore colloidal osmotic pressure is to initiate an IV of albumin. Administration of albumin pulls the trapped fluid back into the intravascular space. An isotonic solution will not pull water from the intercellular space. Blood products are used for third-spacing management; however, albumin is the product of choice. The management of total parenteral nutrition is not associated with third- spacing.
An adult client is brought into the clinic feeling thirsty with dry, sticky mucous membranes; decreased urine output; fever; a rough tongue; and lethargy. The nurse reconciles the client's medication list and notes that salt tablets had been prescribed. What would the nurse do next?
- A. Continue to monitor client with another appointment.
- B. Be prepared to administer a lactated Ringer's IV.
- C. Be prepared to administer a sodium chloride IV.
- D. Consider sodium restriction with discontinuation of salt tablets.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The client's symptoms of feeling thirsty with dry, sticky mucous membranes; decreased urine output; fever; a rough tongue; and lethargy suggest hypernatremia. The client needs to be evaluated with serum blood tests soon; a later appointment will delay treatment. It is necessary to restrict sodium intake. Salt tablets and a sodium chloride IV will only worsen this condition. A Lactated Ringer's IV is a hypertonic IV and is not used with hypernatremia. A hypotonic solution IV may be a part of the treatment, but not along with the salt tablets.
A nurse is providing an afternoon shift report and relates morning assessment findings to the oncoming nurse. Which daily assessment data is necessary to determine changes in the client's hypervolemia status?
- A. vital signs
- B. edema
- C. intake and output
- D. weight
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Daily weight provides the ability to monitor fluid status. A 2-lb $(0.9 \mathrm{kg})$ weight gain in 24 hours indicates that the client is retaining $1 \mathrm{~L}$ of fluid. Also, the loss of weight can indicate a decrease in edema. Vital signs do not always reflect fluid status. Edema could represent a shift of fluid within body spaces and not a change in weight. Intake and output do not account for unexplainable fluid loss.