Kussmaul respirations - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a 3 year old child who is 2 hours postop from a cardiac catheritization via the right femoral artery. Which assessment finding is an indication of arterial obstruction? - Correct answer-Right foot is cool to the touch and appears pale and blanched During fundal massage, place one hand at the fundus, what is the second hand used for - Correct answer-to anchor fundus Following a motor vehicle collision, a 3 year old girl has a spica cast applied. Which toy is best fo...

ATI Nutrition Practice Test B 2019 A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of four clients. The nurse should identify that which of the following clients is experiencing fluid overload? - Answer- A client who has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L A nurse is planning discharge teaching for a client who is postoperative following placement of a colostomy. Which of the following statements should the nurse plan to include? - Answer- "Increase your intake of foods containing pectin." A nurse i...

Final Exam: NR283 / NR 283 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pathophysiology Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade -Chamberlain Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: -insulin deficiency; autoimmune -DKA Type 2: -insulin resistance -HHNKS QUESTION DKA Answer: -"fruity" breath -kussmaul respirations -dry skin -polyuria -metabolic acidosis QUESTION HHNKS Answer: -Bgl >600 -hyper-osmolality -dehydration QUESTION Hemorrhagic Stro...

Exam 2: PRN1178/ PRN 1178 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care II Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: order: 2g three times per day. available: 2g/10ml solution. How many MLs will be needed for the day Answer: 10mlx3doses=30ml Q: GERD medications Answer: antacids Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) -prazole Q: respiratory ABG values Answer: PH 7.35-7.45 Acidic <7.35-7.45< Alkalosis Carbon Dioxide (PaCO2) 45-35 Acidic<45-35<Alkalosis Bicarb...

The nurse is caring for four clients with chronic kidney disease. Which client should the nurse assess first upon initial rounding? a. Woman with a blood pressure of 158/90 mm Hg b. Client with Kussmaul respirations c. Man with skin itching from head to toe d. Client with halitosis and stomatitisANS: B Kussmaul respirations indicate a worsening of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The client is increasing the rate and depth of breathing to excrete carbon dioxide through the lungs. Hyperte...

Acid/Base Balance (Start times: 30:00) In order to solve acid-base disorders, it is important to know the normal values for pH, CO2 and HCO3 (bicarbonate), which are shown below • pH 7.35 to 7.45 • CO2 35 to 45 • HCO3 22 to 26 The first value to look at in an acid-base disorder is the pH • If pH is <7.35, the acid-base imbalance is acidotic • If pH is <7.45, the acid-base imbalance is alkalotic Now, to determine if the imbalance is metabolic or respiratory, determin...

PRN1178/ PRN 1178 Exam 2 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care II| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| All Modules Covered| 100% Correct| A Grade - Rasmussen Q: What 3 things are included in Acid/Base balance (How do we balance the PH? Answer: chemical buffers, respiratory, and kidney functions Q: What is the 1st line of defense to maintain acid/base balance? Answer: Chemical and Protein Buffer Systems Q: What is the 2nd line of defense to maintain acid/base balance? An...

metabolic alkalosis symptoms - Answer hypoventilation tingling in fingers and toes dizziness muscle tetany hypokalemia metabolic alkalosis treatments - Answer identify and treat cause correct dehydration correct hypokalemia metabolic alkalosis potential causes - Answer severe vomiting gastric suction metabolic alkalosis ABGs - Answer pH > 7.45 HCO3 > 26 metabolic acidosis symptoms - Answer headache confusion drowsiness Kussmaul respirations nausea/vom...

AAOS (12th ED) EMT Chapter 16 Respiratory Emergencies Question and answers already passedAAOS (12th ED) EMT Chapter 16: Respiratory Emergencies Kussmaul Respirations - correct answer type of hyperventilation that is the lung's emergency response to acidosis. Kussmaul breathing causes a labored, deeper breathing rate (usually associated with diabetic acidosis and renal failure) Primary Assessment - correct answer Identify immediate life-threats. Six parts of primary assessment are:...

1. *Thoracentesis. What position would you place them in?: Seated Upright, leaning over table Rationale: To increase lung expansion 2. thoracentesis?: the surgical puncture of the chest wall with a needle to obtain fluid from the pleural cavity 3. What should the nurse expect for a client who has unstable Angina who had a cardiac catheter?: Thorocentesis 4. Metabolic Acidosis Respirations: Kussmaul respirations 5. Kussmaul breathing: gasping, labored breathing, also called air hunger A sign...