Practice Question
A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas results for a client in the ICU who has kidney failure and determines the client has respiratory acidosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Warm, flushed skin.
Rationale:
💎 In respiratory acidosis, CO₂ retention leads to vasodilation, manifesting as warm and flushed skin.
💎 Other signs include headache, confusion, and decreased respiratory drive.
💎 QRS widening and hyperreflexia are more common in other electrolyte imbalances or alkalosis.
💎 Understanding skin changes aids early recognition of acid-base imbalances.
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This question is from Custom Fluid &Electrolyte Exam-Summer 2023 which contains 45 questions.
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A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who takes furosemide. Which of the following results should the nurse identify as the priority finding?
Answer Choices:
A. Phosphorus 4.5 mEq/L.
B. Potassium 2.9 mEq/L
C. Calcium 8.2 mg/dL.
D. Sodium 145 mEq/L.
A nurse is caring for four hospitalized clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for fluid volume deficit?
Answer Choices:
A. The client who has end-stage renal failure and is scheduled for dialysis today.
B. The client who has been NPO since midnight tor endoscopy.
C. The client who has left-sided heart failure and has a brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 600 pg/mL.
D. The client who has gastroenteritis and is febrile.
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypocalcemia. What additional assessments should the nurse include when caring for this patient?
Answer Choices:
A. Drug toxicity.
B. Other electrolyte disturbances.
C. Hypertension.
D. Visual disturbances.
A postoperative patient is diagnosed with fluid volume overload. What should the nurse expect to assess in this patient?
Answer Choices:
A. Distended neck veins.
B. Concentrated hemoglobin and hematocrit levels.
C. Poor skin turgor.
D. Decreased urine output.
A client is admitted to the emergency room with a respiratory rate of 7/min. Arterial blood gases (ABG) reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs? pH 7.22, Pac02 68 mm Hg, Base excess -2, Pa02 78 mm Hg, Saturation 80%, Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L.
Answer Choices:
A. Metabolic alkalosis.
B. Respiratory acidosis.
C. Respiratory alkalosis.
D. Metabolic acidosis.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: Fluids and Electrolytes
- Answer Choices: 4