Hypokalemia and lasix - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

LINDSEY JONES- TMC ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 1. Which is the preferred order to manipulate a mechanical ventilator in order to gradually increase alveolar minute ventilation while limiting MAP? ANSWER - Decrease mechanical deadspace, increase VT, increase RR 2. An air-entrainment jet nebulizer is set at 50%. The respiratory therapist analyzes the oxygen coming from the end of the tubing and finds it is 60%. Which of the following most likely explains this ...

HESI EXAM 2023 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question 1: A client with heart failure is receiving furosemide (Lasix) for diuresis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects? a) Hypokalemia b) Hypernatremia c) Hypocalcemia d) Hyperkalemia Answer: a) Hypokalemia Question 2: A client with diabetes mellitus is admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following lab findings is commonly associated with DKA? a) Hyperglyce...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement ...

Hypokalemia and lasix - ANSWER If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix Hypervolemia Causes - ANSWER CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt intake, COPD Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - ANSWER Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma Hypovolemia Causes - ANSWER Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water access, significant injury to skin

1. A patient with a history of hypertension treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor arrives in the emergency department complaining of a severe headache and nausea and has a blood pressure (BP) of 238/118 mm Hg. Which question should the nurse ask to follow up on these findings? a. “Have you recently taken any antihistamines?” b. “Have you consistently taken your medications?” c. “Did you take any acetaminophen (Tylenol) today?” d. “Have t...

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzo...

Pharmacology Hesi QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] What two medications can create a high risk of digoxin toxicity if taken long-term and daily? - CORRECT ANSWER Digoxin and Furosemide (Lasix) What dangers can Lasix cause? - CORRECT ANSWER Hypokalemia leading to digoxin toxicity Normal Digoxin levels - CORRECT ANSWER 0.5 - 2 ng/ml Normal serum potassium levels - CORRECT ANSWER 3.5 to 5 mEq/L Cyclosporine can cause what...

minimum urine output for adult 0.5mL/kg/hr ADH (antidiuretic hormone) - water retainer - vasoconstrictor (also called Vasopressin) - produced by hypothalamus - store and released from posterior pituitary ADH pathway - hypothalamus senses low blood volumed and increased serum osmolality - signal pituitary to release ADH - ADH causes kidney to retain water - water retention increases blood volume and decreases serum osmolality ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) -...

REAL HESI PHARM Version 1&2 EXAM– Q&A(s)! (I scored 1362!!!) SAMPLE QUESTION/PREVIEW #4 – I put 200 @chrisjay HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY 2022 V2 – (ADDED FEW NOTES) @chrisjay 1. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? A. Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas B. assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed C. evaluate the client's...

Hypokalemia and lasix correct answers If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix Hypervolemia Causes correct answers CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt intake, COPD Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms correct answers Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma Hypovolemia Causes correct answers Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water access, significant injury to skin Moat accurate assessment of water balance correct answers daily weights in sim...