NURSING 101 (NURSING 101)

Black 8 Lewis 7 Igna 5 Igna 7 Lewis 8 Linton 5 Jarvis 6 Black 7 Dewit Igna 6 Javis 7 Linton 4 Phipps Black: 8 Chapter 13 Acid base balance 1.When an individual’s serum pH begins to fall below 7.35, the mechanism that responds instantaneously to return the serum pH to normal level is a. ammonia gas combining with H+. b. excretion of acid by the lungs. c. plasma bicarbonate buffering the acid. d. secretion of hydrogen ions (H+) by the kidneys. ANS: C Blood buffers constitute the body’s first l...

Medical –Surgical Exit HESI Questions & Answer 1. An adult client was diagnosed with acute pancreatic 9 days ago. The nurse interprets that the client is recovering from this episode if the serum lipase level decreases to which of the following values, which is just below the upper limit of normal? a) 20 unit/L b) 80 unit/L c) 135 unit/L d) 350 unit/L 1. A client is receiving a continuous intravenous infusion of heparin sodium to treat deep vein thrombosis. The client’s activat...