A patient is admitted for gastrointestinal surgery and has had a nasogastric tube set to low wall suction for the previous 48 hours. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) will the nurse expect to see?

A patient is admitted with fluid volume overload and is receiving furosemide for treatment. Which of the following cues would require immediate attention by the nurse and healthcare team?

Mannitol has been ordered for a client with increased intracranial pressure. The nurse will administer this drug using which procedure?

You are caring for a patient with vascular fluid volume overload. Which of the following laboratory values corresponds to this condition?

While performing an initial assessment on a patient diagnosed with hypokalemia, which of the following clinical manifestations may be seen with this disorder?

On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old being treated for gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments below. Which cue most indicates that the treatments have been ineffective?

The family of a 2-year-old child asks the nurse why tachypnea can cause fluid volume deficit. Which response made by the nurse is the best response?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has the following arterial blood gas values: pH 7.12, PaCO2 65 mm Hg, and HCO3- 22 mEq/L. Which clinical situation does the nurse correlate with these values?

A patient is newly prescribed furosemide 40mg PO daily for treatment of edema related to heart failure. The nurse will include which statement while educating the patient on this medication? (Select all that apply)

The nurse is caring for a patient with fluid volume overload. Based on this diagnosis, which of the following clinical manifestations will the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply)