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altibaby

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on: Jul 22, 2018
The nurse should assess a client with a serum potassium of 7.8 mEq/L for which of the following?
 
  1. Polyuria
  2. Hyperreflexia
  3. Bone pain
  4. Cardiac dysrhythmias

Question 2

A client has been vomiting frequently for several days. The nurse realizes that the acid-base disturbance the client is most likely to experience because of the vomiting would be:
 
  1. respiratory acidosis. 3. metabolic acidosis.
  2. respiratory alkalosis. 4. metabolic alkalosis.


kxciann

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

ANS: 4

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4


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