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NUR2243 Professional Nursing Skills I EXAM 1 140 Q/A A nurse assesses a client with diabetes mellitus who is admitted with an acid-base imbalance. The clients arterial blood gas values are pH 7.36, PaO2 98 mm Hg, PaCO2 33 mm Hg, and HCO3 18 mEq/L. Which manifestation should the nurse identify as an example of the clients compensation mechanism? a. Increased rate and depth of respirations b. Increased urinary output c. Increased thirst and hunger d. Increased release of acids from the k...

NUR2243 Patients Healthcare Assessment Questions and Answers 2023/2024 A patient is having her tonsils removed. The patient asks the nurse what function the tonsils normally serve. Which of the following would be the most accurate response? A) The tonsils separate your windpipe from your throat when you swallow. B) The tonsils help to guard the body from invasion of organisms. C) The tonsils make enzymes that you swallow and which aid with digestion. D) The tonsils help with regulating ...

The nurse is preparing to administer several oral medications when the patient says he would like to take his pills with orange juice. What is the nurse's BEST response? a. Determine whether the patient's prescribed diet includes orange juice. b. Establish if the medications interact with orange juice. c. Ask the dietary aide to order extra orange juice for the unit. d. Administer the pills with orange juice - ️️B. Establish if the medications interact with the orange juice. How...

NUR2243 Heart Transplant Exam Guide Questions and A+ rated Answers 2023/2024 Normal MAP - Answer 60 - 100 mmHg VITAL to maintain perfusion of major body organs Low MAP - Answer < 60 mmHg indicator of hemorrhagic shock low blood vol = low MAP A student nurse is caring for a client who suffered massive blood loss after trauma. How does the student correlate the blood loss with the client's mean arterial pressure? - Answer Lower blood volume means lower map Heart transplants are ...

NUR2243 PROFESSIONAL NURSING SKILLS COMPLETED EXAM WITH RATIONALES 2024

NUR2243 Acid/Base Balance Questions and Verified Answers 2023/2024 What are the three buffering systems for Acid/Base balance - Answer Carbonic Acid - Bicarbonate System Respiratory Regulation Kidneys How does the Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate system affect acid/base balance - Answer CO2 (acid) combines with water making carbonic acid. This carbonic acid turns into bicarbonate. Making the body go from acidic to basic. Bicarbonate can break into carbonic acid, which can convert to CO2 and w...

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FSCJ NUR2243 exam 1 questions & answers 2023/2024 respiratory acidosis s/s - ANSWER-hypoventilation --> hypoxia rapid, shallow respirations low BP skin/mucosa pale to cyanotic headache hyperkalemia dysrhythmias drowsiness, disorientation, dizziness muscle weakness, hyperreflexia causes of respiratory acidosis - ANSWER-respiratory depression from anesthesia, overdose, increased ICP airway obstruction decreased alveolar capillary diffusion (pneumonia, COPD, ARDS, PE) ...

NUR2243C Anaphylactic Reactions Exam Review Questions and Answers 2023/2024 Anaphylactic Reactions - Answer Altitude Related Illnesses (Patient Teaching) - Answer Plan a slow ascent to allow for acclimatization. Learn to recognize clinical manifestations of altitude-related illnesses. Hypoxia is more pronounced as elevation increases. (Throbbing headache, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting are findings typical in patients with AMS) Avoid overexertion and overexposure to cold; rest at pr...