This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A client is admitted to the emergency department with tachycardia, hypotension, and a serum sodium ... (Read 317 times)

LaDunn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 526
on: Jul 23, 2018
A client is admitted to the emergency department with tachycardia, hypotension, and a serum sodium level of 115 mEq/L. What does the client's serum sodium level indicate?
 
  a. Normal serum sodium value
  b. Hyponatremia
  c. Hypernatremia
  d. Hypocalcemia

Question 2

A client is instructed to use potassium supplements because a medication that has been prescribed may cause hypokalemia. The nurse is aware that which group of drugs may cause hypokalemia?
 
  a. Potassium-sparing diuretics
  b. Potassium-wasting diuretics
  c. Beta-blockers
  d. Narcotics


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Carissamariew

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 359
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Hyponatremia occurs when serum sodium levels fall below 135 mEq/L.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
These drugs cause the body to lose potassium.


LaDunn

  • Member
  • Posts: 526
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

aliotak

  • Member
  • Posts: 326
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

It is widely believed that giving a daily oral dose of aspirin to heart attack patients improves their chances of survival because the aspirin blocks the formation of new blood clots.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Every medical office should keep emergency supplies in a waterproof container. Every medical office should keep emergency supplies in a waterproof container.
Greet a First-Time Client With a Firm Handshake. Greet a First-Time Client With a Firm Handshake.
After the chemical exfoliation substance has been applied, wrap the two top sheets around the client ... After the chemical exfoliation substance has been applied, wrap the two top sheets around the client ...
Apply the substance to the client’s posterior leg with one smooth stroke. To stabilize the ... Apply the substance to the client’s posterior leg with one smooth stroke. To stabilize the ...
Hand signals are an effective emergency backup to ra- dio communication systems. Shown are several ... Hand signals are an effective emergency backup to ra- dio communication systems. Shown are several ...
Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels
Video: Humerus Adduction Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library