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Your patient has chronic renal failure with muscle weakness, paresthesias,
and depression. What electrolyte is imbalanced? - ANSWER
Hypermagnesemia
What is your greatest concern for a patient with burns? - ANSWER Vital signs
will increase significantly
A patient has a K of 6, what is your first intervention? - ANSWER Do an EKG
Nursing diagnosis for an obese female with severe vomiting and diarrhea. -
ANSWER Dehydration
Patient has a K of 2.9 and needs K IV. How will you give it? - ANSWER Never
give it straight
A patient with ETOH abuse with periods of calm and disruptive episodes.
What electrolyte is imbalanced? - ANSWER Hypomagnesemia
Patient with a diagnosis of hypernatremia. What order is not correct? -
ANSWER Restrict fluid intake to 900mL/24 hr
, Your patient has been vomiting for 2 days and hasn't urinated for 12 hours.
Her mucous membranes are dry and and skin turgor is bad. What is her fluid
issue? - ANSWER Hypovolemia
What should you do for a patient that is hyperventilating? - ANSWER Give
them a brown paper bag
Patient with a sodium of 129 will receive what type of IV solution? - ANSWER
Normal saline
What is the best indicator for fluid balance? - ANSWER Daily weights
A mom calls about her 10 months old baby has been vomiting and having
diarrhea for 2 days. What do you tell her to do? - ANSWER Go to the ER
How would you assist a patient with a K of 2.9? (Select all) - ANSWER
Monitor digoxin levels, place on cardiac monitor, K supplements
What assessments are done for a patient with hypocalcemia? (Select all) -
ANSWER Chvostek and Trousseau
Patient with excessive diarrhea with pH 7.10, PaCo2 and PaO2 normal. What
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