NURSE-UN 1435 Chapter Notes - Chapter 39 and 40: Respiratory Acidosis, Palpitations, Metabolic Alkalosis
15 Oct 2018
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Hematocrit and blood urea nitrogen levels are decreased, urine osmolality is high, and serum osmolality is low. A chest x-ray shows a possible lung mass. The nurse knows that hemodialysis involves movement of charged or uncharged particles along a concentration gradient. Which of the following best describe this process: osmosis, diffusion, the nurse is administering a unit of packed red blood cells to a patient and piggybacks the unit of blood through a solution of 0. 9% nacl. Assessment reveals a full, bounding pulse; severe edema; and audible crackles in lower lung fields bilaterally. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate: arrange for a stat electrocardiogram, administer diuretics as ordered, a nurse is caring for a patient admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis who is being treated with intravenous (iv) insulin administration. The patient develops symptoms of anorexia, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and abdominal distension.
