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Which finding would support a diagnosis of respiratory distress and hypoxemia in an adult patient?

An adult client is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. Which of the following would be expected with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

In clients with chronic bronchitis, what is the major cause of distal airway obstruction? 

A client is admitted with chronic renal failure. What sign of hypermagnesemia would the nurse assess for? 

A patient begins hyperventilating during a procedure. An arterial blood gas is drawn, with the following results: Blood pH = 7.53 PaC02 = 18 mmHg HCO3 = 24 mEq/L How does the nurse interpret these results? 

The physician ordered a slow infusion of a hypotonic IV solution for a client with a sodium level of 154 mEq/L. The nurse understands that the rationale for this order is:

An adult male was recently diagnosed with lung cancer and admitted to the oncology unit. While taking the patient’s health history, the admitting nurse is aware that __________has the greatest impact on the development of lung cancer. 

A 1-year-old child with cystic fibrosis would demonstrate elevated levels of which of these compounds in both sweat and salivary gland secretions?

Which of the following clients is at highest risk for developing a pulmonary embolus?

Which findings are consistent with a serum sodium level of 129 mEq/L?