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james

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on: Jul 22, 2018
What is a major function of potassium within the body?
 
  a. maintaining normal nerve and muscle activity
  b. regulating cardiac enzymes
  c. regulating kidney function
  d. stimulating the excretion or retention of chloride

Question 2

During an initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client reports being unable to walk more than a few steps without becoming short of breath. Which of these functional health patterns needs further investigation?
 
  a. elimination c. coping/stress tolerance
  b. sleep/rest d. activity/exercise


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

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Potassium, the major electrolyte in intracellular fluid, maintains normal nerve and muscle activity and osmotic pressure within the cells and aids in the cellular metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.

Answer to Question 2

D
Functional health patterns (e.g., health perception/management, nutritional/metabolic, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive/perceptual, sleep/rest, self-perception/self-concept, role/relationship, sexuality/reproduction, coping/stress-tolerance, and value/belief) organize client data to determine if a client's current health patterns are working or not working.


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