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A nurse is providing care to a patient who is experiencing hyperkalemia. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering to help lower the patient’s potassium level?  

A client with diabetes receives a prescription for an ACE inhibitor and asks what this drug will do for him. The nurse responds that the drug reduces changes in the blood vessels may help delay the onset of which problem?

A client with contact dermatitis asks the nurse how he could have developed the condition. Which etiology should the nurse include in a response to the client?

A patient arrives at the ER following a motor vehicle crash. The patient sustained multiple rib fractures. The nurse knows the priority action is to:

A patient with Myasthenia Gravis presents with severe muscle weakness, respiratory distress, and difficulty swallowing. The Tensilon test shows improvement in symptoms. What does this indicate?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of chronic myelogenous leukemia. The platelet count is 10,000/ml. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for the patient based on this laboratory value?

A 22-year-old female patient is brought to the emergency department experiencing rapid breathing and lightheadedness after a panic attack. Her arterial blood gas (ABG) results are as follows: pH: 7.50 PaCO2: 30 mmHg HCO3-: 24 mEq/L Based on these ABG results, which acid-base imbalance is the patient experiencing?

A patient is placed in Buck’s traction following a hip fracture while waiting for surgery. Nursing responsibilities in caring for this patient include all for the following except:

A patient has a small cell carcinoma of the lung that is causing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse would expect the patient to have all the findings except?

A patient with a serum sodium level of 125 mEq/L is being treated for hyponatremia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care plan?