BSN 246 HESI Review Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
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BSN 266
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BSN 266
BSN 246 HESI Review Practice
Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
Hypokalemia appearance on EKG - Answer-- U waves
- inverted T waves
- depressed ST segment
Potassium chloride intravenously is prescribed for a client with heart failure
experiencing hypokalemia. Which actions should the nurse tak...
mmol/L) indicates hypocalcemia. Signs of hypocalcemia include paresthesias followed
by numbness, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, and a 267 positive Trousseau's or
Chvostek's sign. Additional signs of hypocalcemia include increased neuromuscular
excitability, muscle cramps, twitching, tetany, seizures, irritability, and anxiety.
Gastrointestinal symptoms include increased gastric motility, hyperactive bowel sounds,
abdominal cramping, and diarrhea.
. The nurse is caring for a client with Crohn's disease who has a calcium level of 8
mg/dL (2 mmol/L). Which patterns would the nurse watch for on the electrocardiogram?
Select all that apply.
1. U waves
2. Widened T wave
3. Prominent U wave
4. Prolonged QT interval
5. Prolonged ST segment - Answer✔✔-4. Prolonged QT interval
5. Prolonged ST segment
A client with Crohn's disease is at risk for hypocalcemia. The normal serum calcium
level is 9 to 10.5 mg/dL (2.25 to 2.75 mmol/L). A serum calcium level lower than 9
mg/dL (2.25 mmol/L) indicates hypocalcemia. Electrocardiographic changes that occur
in a client with hypocalcemia include a prolonged QT interval and prolonged ST
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