Potassium chloride Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who has a new prescription for amitriptyline to treat depression. The nurse should identify that which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I should watch for common reactions like dry mouth and constipation." The nurse should reinforce that increasing dietary fiber, fluid intake, and chewing sugar-free gum can alleviate the anticholinergic effects of dry mouth and constipation. A nurse is...

RN Pharmacology A Relias A Solved 100% Correct Quiz 6 1.) Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9 following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? A) Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level C) Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes D) Ask to give the dose in a large muscle since the intravenously route i...

NRNP 6541 MIDTERM Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Verified 2023/2024 (Graded) A 4-year-old believes there is more juice in a tall, thin glass than a shorter, wider one. The child has not yet achieved which of the principles of Piaget? Selected Answer: b. Conservati on  Question 20 1 out of 1 points A healthy, well-developed 6-year-old child arrives as a new patient to your clinic. His immunization card reveals that he received an immunization at birth and some when he was 2 mo...

An amperometric titration is often used when measuring Residual chlorine The most important reason for chlorinating effluent is Disinfection Chlorination serves primarily to destroy or deactivate disease-producing microorganisms When wastewater samples are chlorinated and the pH is lowered HCLO is formed Hypochlorous acid Which of the following constituents is the best disinfecting agent? HClO What is most likely to interfere with the DPD test? Oxidized man...

RN Pharmacology A Relias A Solved 100% Correct Quiz 6 1.) Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9 following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? A) Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level C) Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes D) Ask to give the dose in a large muscle since the intravenously route i...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM ACTUAL REAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 7 DIFFERENT LATEST VERSIONS 7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who was recently diagnosed as HIV positive.The client is beginning medication therapy with zidovudine (Retrovir). Which of thefollowing statements should the nurse include in the teaching. (Select all thatapply.) o Must be taken with other retroviralmedicines.o Has few adverseeffects o Cures an HIVinfection ...

A nurse is preparing to administer a transfusion of RBCs to a client who has heart failure. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse monitor to prevent fluid volume overload? (Select all that apply.) A. Dyspnea B. Gastrointestinal bloating C. Jugular vein distention D. Confusion E. Hypotension A. Dyspnea C. Jugular vein distention D. Confusion Dyspnea is a clinical manifestation of fluid volume overload. Jugular vein distention is a clinical manifestation of fluid ...

ATI Med Surg Test Questions Fluid and Electrolytes Balance and Disturbance Answer Key Question 1: (see full question) An elderly client takes 40 mg of Lasix twice a day. Which electrolyte imbalance is the most serious adverse effect of diuretic use? You selected: Hypokalemia Correct Explanation: Hypokalemia (potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L) usually indicates a defict in total potassium stores. Potassium-losing diuretics, such as loop diuretics, can induce hypokalemia...

RN ATI Capstone Comprehensive Predictor Form B.pdf Form B 1. A nurseis assessing a newborn who has a blood glucose level of30 mg/dl. Which of thefollowingmanifestations should the nurse expect? A. Loose stoolsB. Jitteriness C. Hypertonia D. Abdominal distention 2. A nurseis assessing a client who is immediately post-operative following total hip arthroplasty, whichof the following considerations should the nurse take when positioning theclient? A. Placetheclient’s heels directly aga...

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following an emergency appendectomy. Vital Signs • Temperature 37.7° C (99.8° F) • Heart rate 82/min • Respiratory rate 16/min • Blood pressure 127/80 mm Hg • Oxygen saturation 99% on room air Assessment Height 157.5 cm (62 in) Weight 90 kg (198 lb) Bilateral lower extremities warm to touch, pedal pulses 2+ bilaterally. Spider veins noted on bilateral lower extremities. Distended veins noted o...