The patient is brought to the ER for treatment of a fracture…

The patient is brought to the ER for treatment of a fracture sustained during a skiing accident. The patient is in pain, and is extremely anxious with a respiratory rate of 42. Admitting lab work shows an ABG pH of 7.54. The most likely cause of the pH imbalance is which of the following?

A client with two IV sites has the following orders. Calcula…

A client with two IV sites has the following orders. Calculate the total fluid intake for the past 8 hours from 0700 to 1500. The patient has the following IV Fluid and medications orders: D5.45NS at 60 ml/hr continuously (even when the IVPB’s are infusing) gentamycin (Garamycin) 80 mg in 100 ml D5W IVPB every 8 hours, scheduled at 0200, 1000, and 1800 Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 400 mg in 250 ml NS IVPB daily is scheduled at 0900 Cimetidine (Tagamet) 300 mg IVPB in 50 ml NS every 4 hours, scheduled at 0400, 0800, 1200, 1600, 2000, and midnight The patient has the following oral intake: 8 fl oz coffee; 4 fl oz orange juice; 240 ml 2% milk; 150 ml soup; and 3 glasses of water (each glass = 180 ml each) Calculate the total fluid intake for the past 8 hours from 0700 to 1500.