Choose the property that is NOT common to all living things.

The most reliable method for measuring client’s body water or fluid volume increase is by assessing:  

A 65-year-old man with chronic obstructive lung disease has recently developed a severe respiratory tract infection and has had trouble breathing. He is admitted to the emergency room with respirations of 12 breaths per minute. Arterial blood gases indicate pH7.28, CO2 50mm/Hg, HCO3 25mEq/L. He most likely has: 

Assess and interpret the following arterial blood gas: pH 7.25 CO2 48mm/Hg HCO3 28

Assess and interpret the following arterial blood gas: pH 7.48 CO2 42mm/Hg HCO3 30 mEq/L 

The nurse is caring for a client who receives hemodialysis. The nurse knows that hemodialysis involves movement of charged or uncharged particles along a concentration gradient. Which function best describes this process?   

A nurse is caring for a client with severe hyponatremia who is prescribed a hypertonic IV solution (3% sodium chloride). Which pathophysiologic response does the nurse expect to occur when this solution is administered? 

A nurse is caring for a client with decreased effective circulating volume related to heart failure. Which physiologic responses does the nurse expect to occur due to the activation of the body’s fluid and sodium regulatory mechanisms?  Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a 64‑year‑old client admitted with Crohn’s disease and poor nutritional intake. The client reports muscle cramps and has a tremor noted on assessment. Which laboratory value represents a critical electrolyte imbalance and requires immediate nursing intervention? 

A nurse suspects that a client with a plasma magnesium level of 1.2 mg/dL (0.60 mmol/L) may have which condition in his or her history?