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3.   An older adult client receiving intravenous fluids at 150 mL/hr has crackles, shortness of breath, and jugular vein distention. For which complication of IV fluid therapy should the nurse plan care?

29.   The nurse is reviewing electrolyte imbalances. Which mineralocorticoid will the nurse identify that assists in regulating the body’s sodium balance?

38.  A client who is taking a potassium-depleting diuretic for treatment of hypertension reports generalized weakness. Which action should the nurse to take?

23.  The nurse is reviewing the lab values for a client being cared for on the unit. The client’s phosphorus level is currently 2.0 mg/dL. Based on this data, which nursing intervention is most appropriate for the nurse to implement?

36.  A client asks the nurse “how does gastroenteritis lead to diarrhea and electrolyte imbalances?” Which response by the nurse is accurate?

A distal biceps rupture can be assessed by which of the following tests?

33.  A client is prescribed Potassium chloride (KCl) 60 mEq, intravenous (I.V.) for severe hypokalemia. Which action should the nurse take?

19.  The spouse of a client with a potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L asks why insulin is being used as treatment. Which response should the nurse make? 

10.  The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a female client suspected of having a fluid imbalance.  Which laboratory value should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing dehydration?

7.   Orly Khan is suffering from fluid volume deficit (FVD), which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to assess in the patient?