Author Question: When an 80-year-old client who takes diuretics for management of hypertension informs the nurse she ... (Read 40 times)

dejastew · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

When an 80-year-old client who takes diuretics for management of hypertension informs the nurse she take laxatives daily to promote bowel movements, the nurse assesses the client for possible symptoms of

A) Hypocalcemia
B) Hypothyroidism
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Hypokalemia

Question 2

When the client's arterial blood gas reveals a pH of 7.52, a PaO2 level of 49 mmHg and an HCO3 level of 28 mEq/L, the nurse suspects the client is most likely experiencing

A) Metabolic alkalosis
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Respiratory alkalosis