RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL : FLUID, ELECTROLYTE & ACID BASE EXAM OnlinePractice 2019 2 / 10 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration.Which of the followingassessments is the priority? a. Skin turgor b. Urine output c. Weight d. Mental status ANSW : Mental status The greatest risk to t...
RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL : FLUID,
ELECTROLYTE & ACID BASE EXAM OnlinePractice
2019.
, RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL : FLUID,
ELECTROLYTE & ACID BASE EXAM OnlinePractice
2019.
RN Targeted Med-Surg Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base 2019 ATI
A nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following assessments is the
priority?
a. Skin turgor
b. Urine output
c. Weight
d. Mental status
A nurse is assessing a client who is using PCA following a thoracotomy. The client is short of
breath, appears restless, and has a respiratory rate of 28/min. The client's ABG results are pH
7.52, PoO2 89 mm hg, and HCO3- 24 mEq/L. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Instruct the client to cough forcefully.
b. Assist the client with ambulation.
c. Provide calming interventions.
d. Discontinue the PCA.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a sodium level of 155 mEq/L. Which of the following IV
fluids should the nurse anticipate the provider to prescribe?
a. Dextrose 5% in 0.9% sodium chloride
b. Dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
c. 3% sodium chloride
d. 0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse is evaluating a client who is receiving IV fluids to treat isotonic dehydration. Which of
the following laboratory findings indicates that the fluid therapy has been effective?
a. BUN 26 mg/dL
b. Serum sodium 138 mEq/L
c. Hct 56%
d. Urine specific gravity 1.035
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has kidney disease. Which of the following
food choices should the nurse include in the teaching as containing the lowest amount of
magnesium?
a. 1 large hard-boiled egg
b. 1 cup bran cereal
c. 1/2 cup almond
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