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A patient undergoing treatment for a recurrent UTI is placed on nitrofurantoin. Which component of the patient's history would concern the nurse?
 
  a. Creatinine clearance 35
  b. Allergy to penicillins
  c. Hemoglobin 12.5
  d. A history of corrected ureteral stricture

Question 2

A nurse is stuck in the elevator with an anxious patient who fears that no one will know they are stuck, even though the nurse has pushed the emergency button. The patient becomes hysterical, with respirations of 48/minute.
 
  The nurse attempts to reassure the patient, but the patient is in-consolable. The nurse should anticipate the patient will manifest symptoms of which of the fol-lowing acid-base alterations? a. Respiratory acidosis
  b. Respiratory alkalosis
  c. Metabolic acidosis
  d. Metabolic alkalosis



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

B
A patient having a panic attack will hyperventilate, blowing off carbon dioxide, and develop res-piratory alkalosis.
Respiratory acidosis most often results from hypoventilation.
Metabolic acidosis often results from diarrhea.
Metabolic alkalosis most often results from vomiting.
NOTE: Respiratory alkalosis can be compensated for by metabolic acidosis; respiratory acidosis by metabolic alkalosis; metabolic acidosis by respiratory alkalosis; and metabolic alkalosis by respiratory acidosis.



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