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A client with hypernatremia is prescribed to have 2000 ml of 0.9% normal saline over the next 24 hours. What is the flow rate if the IV is to be infused on an infusion pump?

The nurse receives an order to change a client’s IV fluids from D5 ½ NS with 40 mEq KCl/L to D5NS with 20 mEq KCL/L. Which serum laboratory values on this same client best support the rationale for this IV order change?(Normal value range: sodium 136-145 mEq/L, potassium 3.5-5.0 mEq/L)

The nurse is administering IV potassium chloride (KCL) 40 mEq, ordered for treatment of a client with a serum potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L. What is the principle of potassium administration that is important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is reviewing admission lab results for a client. The client’s electrolyte panel results show a serum sodium level of 122 mEq/L (136-145 mEq/L). While assessing the client, which symptoms will the nurse expect to find related to the sodium level?

A client has been on mechanical ventilation for several days. The client is at risk for the development of respiratory alkalosis. Which arterial blood gas will the nurse identify as indicative of the development of this complication? (Normal value ranges: pH 7.35-7.45, HCO3 21-28 mEq/L, pCO2 35-45 mm Hg)

A 16 year old girl is seen by her primary care provider because her parents are concerned about her binge eating and their recent discovery that she engages in self-induced vomiting. What type of acid-base disorder would this client be at risk for developing?

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