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A patient has been admitted to the nursing unit with a diagnosis of chronic renal failure. She will be dialyzed for the first time tomorrow morning. Which of the following are appropriate nursing interventions for the patient? Select all that apply.
 
  a. Encourage oral fluid intake as desired.
  b. Place the patient on strict I&O.
  c. Weigh the patient before and after dialysis.
  d. Maintain a total fluid restriction of 1,000 mL as prescribed.

Question 2

A new father begins to hyperventilate as his baby is about to be born; he becomes light headed. The nurse instructs him to breathe into the paper bag until his breathing slows down.
 
  When he feels better he asks the nurse why using the paper bag helped him. What is the nurse's best response? Breathing into the paper bag allowed you to
  a. Rebreathe carbon dioxide to correct respiratory alkalosis
  b. Reduce carbon dioxide to correct respiratory acidosis
  c. Rebreathe carbon dioxide to correct metabolic alkalosis
  d. Reduce carbon dioxide to correct metabolic acidosis


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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