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lracut11

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An anxious client is experiencing respiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation caused by anxiety. The nurse would do which of the following to help the client experiencing this acid-base disor-der?
 
  1. Put the client in a supine position.
  2. Provide emotional support and reassurance.
  3. Withhold all sedative or antianxiety medications.
  4. Tell the client to breathe very deeply but more slowly.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a hospitalized child who is receiving a continuous infusion of intravenous (IV) potassium for the treatment of dehydration. The nurse monitors the child closely and noti-fies the physician if which of the following is noted?
 
  1. Weight increase of 0.5 kg
  2. Temperature of 100.8 F rectally
  3. Blood pressure (BP) unchanged from baseline
  4. A decrease in urine output to 0.5 mL/kg/hr



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: An anxious client benefits from emotional support and reassurance, which in turn re-duces anxiety and may lower the respiratory rate. The client may benefit from the administration of a sedative or antianxiety medication, if it is prescribed. The client should try to breathe more slowly. Lying supine provides no benefit to the client and may cause problems with breathing.

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Rationale: The priority assessment is to assess the status of urine output. Potassium should never be administered in the presence of oliguria or anuria. If urine output is less than 1 to 2 mL/kg/hr, potassium should not be administered. A slight elevation in temperature would be expected in a child with dehydration. A weight increase of 0.5 kg is relatively insignificant. A BP that is un-changed is a positive indicator unless the baseline was abnormal. However, there is no infor-mation in the question to support such data.




lracut11

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Gracias!

 

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