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Advanced Patho NURS 5315 exam 1 with Answers 1. action potential The process by which excitable cells transmit information from one to another. 2. How is the ac- tion potential al- tered by a potas- sium imbalance? (Hyperkalemia) 3. How is the ac- tion potential al- tered by a potas- sium imbalance? (Hypokalemia) 4. How is the action potential altered by a calcium im- balance? (hyper- calemia) 5. How is the ac- tion potential al- tered by a cal- cium imbalance? (hypocalemia...

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hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, nursing interventions, etc

RN Pharmacology A Relias A| 2023/2024 | Exam Questions With Answers | 100% Correct AGRADE Quiz 6 1.) Potassium chloride 10 mEq intravenously has been ordered for a client whose potassium is 2.9following diuretics. How will the nurse administer the potassium dose? A) Dilute the dose in a 50 ml IV rider and infused over 1 hour B) Push the dose as a rapid IV push because of the patient’s dangerously low potassium level C) Push the dose slowly over 10 minutes D) Ask to give the dose in a ...

ATI MED SURG REVIEW Test Questions Fluid and Electrolytes Balance and Disturbance LATEST 2022/2023 An elderly client takes 40 mg of Lasix twice a day. Which electrolyte imbalance is the most serious adverse effect of diuretic use? You selected: Hypokalemia Correct Explanation: Hypokalemia (potassium level below 3.5 mEq/L) usually indicates a defict in total potassium stores. Potassium-losing diuretics, such as loop diuretics, can induce hypokalemia. Reference: Hinkle, J.L., and Chee...

NSCA CSCS EXAM REVIEW 1. Which of the following substances regulates muscle actions? potassium calcium troponin tropomyosin: calcium

Exam 2: NR226/ NR 226 Fundamentals Patient Care Exam |Rated A Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Newly Update)- Chamberlain Q: What is the quickest way to replace fluid and electrolytes? Answer: IV fluids *** remember to replenish electrolytes SLOWLY.. replacing them too quickly can lead to cellular damage and possibly death Q: What is considered to be in the ECF (extracellular fluid)? Answer: the interstitial space and intravascular compartments Q: What is t...

ATI PN COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2020 REAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Terms in this set (1858) diet for chronic renal low protein & potassium

Nurs 300 - Potassium Balance and Imbalances Exam with Questions and Answers Which of the following potassium levels would be of greatest concern to the nurse when seen in a client who is staking furosemide (Lasix)? A. 5.4 mEq/L B. 4.3 mEq/L C. 3.4 mEq/L D. 3.1 mEq/L ANSWER *D. 3.1 mEq/L* *Rationale:* Potassium is lost when taking a loop diuretic such as furosemide (Lasix); a level of 3.1 mEq/L is below the normal range of potassium and would be of greatest concern to the nurse. A potassi...

HESI EXIT - COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2024 VERIFIED & CERTIFIED QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 1. A nurse who has recently complet- ed orientation is beginning work in the labor and delivery unit for the first time. When making assignments, which client should the charge nurse assign to this new nurse? A.A primigravida who is 8 cm dilated after 14 hours of labor B.A client scheduled for a repeat ce- sarean birth at 38 weeks' gestation C.A client being induced for fetal demise at 20 weeks' gestation D.A ...