Author Question: A client had minor surgery and is ambulating frequently. The client is perspiring profusely and is ... (Read 81 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client had minor surgery and is ambulating frequently. The client is perspiring profusely and is now complaining of a headache and muscle weakness, and is apprehensive, lethargic, and confused.

These findings are most consistent with which electrolyte disturbance?

1. Hypokalemia 3. Hyponatremia
2. Hyperkalemia 4. Hypernatremia

Question 2

A client with a long history of hypertension has been diagnosed with heart failure. The nurse explains to the client that heart failure occurs when:

1. the heart beats too fast to circulate properly.
2. the heart has irregular rhythms.
3. the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body.
4. there are not enough red blood cells to meet the oxygen demands of the body.