A patient taking a diuretic is assessed by the nurse as having an erratic pulse and muscle weakness. ...

A patient taking a diuretic is assessed by the nurse as having an erratic pulse and muscle weakness. What should the nurse suspect is deficient?
 
  a. Sodium
  b. Potassium
  c. Chloride
  d. Iron

Question 2

What should the nurse expect when assessing a patient with respiratory alkalosis?
 
  a. Slow respirations
  b. Muscle weakness
  c. Strong, even heart rate
  d. Flushed face

Question 3

The home health nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone removal of a part of the stomach. For what should the nurse carefully assess this patient?
 
  a. A stomach ulcer
  b. Digestive problems
  c. Pernicious anemia
  d. Malabsorption

Question 4

When reading the laboratory report of a patient with excessive diarrhea, the nurse notes that the pH is 7.10, and the PaCO2 and the PaO2 are normal. What should the nurse recognize as this patient's state from this information alone?
 
  a. Respiratory acidosis
  b. Metabolic acidosis
  c. Respiratory alkalosis
  d. Metabolic alkalosis

Question 5

The nurse cautions a patient with a pancreatic disorder that will interfere with the digestion of fats and may lead to a clotting disorder. What is the cause of these potential problems?
 
  a. Inability to use vitamin B
  b. Inability to use vitamin C
  c. Inability to use vitamin D
  d. Inability to use vitamin K

Question 6

Homeostasis of the hydrogen ion concentration in body fluids depends on the ratio of carbonic acid to bicarbonate in the extracellular fluid. What is this ratio?
 
  a. 1:5
  b. 1:10
  c. 1:15
  d. 1:20

Question 7

The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several different kinds of vitamin preparations. What should the nurse assess for indications of vitamin toxicity?
 
  a. Edema
  b. Hypertension
  c. Fatigue
  d. Diarrhea