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When a patient begins developing hypovolemic shock, you would expect to encounter:

What is the body’s first line of defense against invading organisms?

What are the two subdivisions of extracellular fluid? _____________________________________________________________________

Indicate how the nurse should prepare the following using full-strength normal saline (0.9%) (solute) and sterile water (solvent). 18 oz of 1/3 strength solution for wound irrigation. [BLANK-1] How many milliliters of sterile water will the nurse use? [BLANK-2] How many milliliters of normal saline will the nurse use?

What is the term used to describe the vessels that bypass the capillary bed directing blood straight from the arterial circulation to the venous circulation? _____________________________________________________________________

Isotonic solution causes which process to occur through the cell membrane?

What is the role of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

What is the driving force of osmosis produced by gases?

A client weighing 149 lb has an order for 475 mg of a medication in 100 mL of NS q6h. The normal dosage range is 8-12 mg/kg/dose in divided doses q8h. Round converted weight to the nearest tenth. Based on the client’s weight, what is the 24-hour dosage range? Express final answer to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1] Is the ordered dose safe? (Answer Yes or No) [BLANK-2]

A 49-year-old man has been taking an excessive amount of antacid to self-treat his gastric reflux disease. How might his body compensate for this?