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17.  A client is seen in the emergency room with gastroenteritis, resulting in severe fluid volume deficit.  What is the priority nursing intervention (action)?

43.   The viral pathogen that frequently causes acute diarrhea in young children is?

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?