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tuffie

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A nurse is caring for a patient with peripheral intravenous (IV) therapy. Which task will the nurse assign to the nursing assistive personnel?
 
  a. Recording intake and output
  b. Regulating intravenous flow rate
  c. Starting peripheral intravenous therapy
  d. Changing a peripheral intravenous dressing

Question 2

A patient is admitted for a bowel obstruction and has had a nasogastric tube set to low intermittent suction for the past 3 days. Which arterial blood gas values will the nurse expect to observe?
 
  a. Respiratory alkalosis
  b. Metabolic alkalosis
  c. Metabolic acidosis
  d. Respiratory acidosis


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dawsa925

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

ANS: A
A nursing assistive personnel (NAP) can record intake and output. An RN cannot delegate regulating flow rate, starting an IV, or changing an IV dressing to an NAP.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The patient is losing acid from the nasogastric tube so the patient will have metabolic alkalosis. Lung problems will produce respiratory alkalosis or acidosis. Metabolic acidosis will occur when too much acid is in the body like kidney failure.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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