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BAH Exam with complete solutions2024/2025
A nurse is planning care for a client who has experienced fluid loss. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care (Select all that
apply) - ANSWER--Administer IV fluids to the client evenly over 24 hr.
-Encourage the client to rise slowly when standing up
- Weigh the client every 8 hr
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? -
ANSWER-0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse is admitting a client who has asthmatic status asthmaticus. The clients
ABG results are PH 7.32, PAO2 74 mm Hg, PACO2 56mm Hg, and HCO3-26
mEq/L. The nurse should interpret these laboratory values as which of the
following imbalances - ANSWER-Respiratory acidosis
(status asthmaticus causes inadequate gas exchange)
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory report of a client who has fluid volume
excess. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect? -
ANSWER-Hct 34%
(normal male = 12-16 g/dL)
(normal female = 14-18 g/dL)
A nurse is teaching nutritional strategies to a client who has a low serum calcium
level and an allergy to milk. Which of the following statements by the client
, indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will add broccoli and
kale to my diet
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving furosemide daily. During the
morning assessment, the client tells the nurse that he is "feeling weak in the
legs." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER-
Auscultate the client's lungs
A nurse is caring for a client who reports difficulty breathing and tingling in both
hands. His respiratory rate is 36/min and appears very restless. Which of the
following values should the nurse anticipate to be outside the expected reference
range if the client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWER-PaCO2
(normal = 35-45mm Hg)
A nurse is assessing a client who has a serum calcium level of 8.1mg/dL. Which
of the following findings is the priority for the nurse to assess? - ANSWER-
Cardiac rhythm
While reviewing a client's laboratory results, a nurse notes a serum calcium level
of 8.0mg/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER-
Implement seizure precautions
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who is at risk for developing respiratory
acidosis following surgery. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-I will use the incentive
spirometer every hour
A nurse is caring for a client who requires continuous cardiac monitoring. The
nurse identifies a prolonged PR interval and a widened QRS complex. Which of
the following laboratory values supports this finding? - ANSWER-Potassium
6.1mEq/L
(normal = 3.5-5)
A nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following is the
priority? - ANSWER-Mental status
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving hydrochlorothiazide and notes that
the client is confused and lethargic. Which of the following laboratory values
should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER-Sodium 128mEq/L
(normal = 136-145)
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