The nurse receives the preoperative blood work report for a client who is scheduled to undergo
surgery. Which laboratory finding should the nurse report to the surgeon and anesthesiologist?
You Selected:
• blood urea nitrogen, 15 mg/dL (5.4 mmol/L)
Correct response:
• creatinine, 2.6 mg/dL (230 µmol/L)
Question 141
For the child experiencing excessive vomiting secondary to pyloric stenosis, the nurse should
assess the child for which acid-base imbalance?
Which indicator is the best for determining whether a client with Addison's disease is receiving
the correct amount of glucocorticoid replacement?
You Selected:
• daily weight
Correct response:
• daily weight
Question 143
The client with recurring depression will be discharged from the psychiatric unit. Which
suggestion to the family
is most important to include in the plan of care?
You Selected:
• Provide for a schedule of activities outside the home.
Correct response:
• Involve the client in usual at-home activities.
Question 144
During the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the neonate’s hands and feet appear blue
while the neonate’s torso appears pale pink. What should the nurse do next?
You Selected:
• Keep the neonate in an isolation incubator for at least 2 hours.
A client, with heart failure, is receiving furosemide, 40 mg IV. The provider orders 40 mEq of
potassium chloride in 100 ml of dextrose 5% in water, to infuse over four hours. The client’s
most recent serum potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L. At which infusion rate should the nurse set the
IV pump?
Record your answer using a whole number.
Your Response:
• 67
Correct response:
• 25
Question 149
A client has expressed her desire to give birth with minimal intervention. She is now moving into
the active phase of labor. What intervention by the nurse would be the priority of care?
You Selected:
• watching for rupture of the membranes
Correct response:
• offering support by reviewing the short-pant form of breathing
Question 150
A 35-year-old client who is 28 weeks pregnant is admitted for testing. After reading the nursing
notes, which
rationale best explains why a pregnant client would lie on her left side when resting or sleeping
in the later stages of pregnancy?
You Selected:
• to prevent compression of the vena cava
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