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ATI Med Surg Practice Test A questions and answers graded A+ A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy and is being treated with lactulose. The client is experiencing excessive stools. Which of the following is an adverse effect of this medication. Hypokalemia *Lactulose works by stimulating the production of excess stools to rid the body of excess ammonia. These excessive stools can result in hypokalemia and dehydration. A nurse is caring for a client who has e...

1. A 24-year-old male pedestrian, struck by an automobile, is admitted to the emergency department 1 hour after in jury. His blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg, heart rate 140 beats per minute and respiratory rate is 36 per minute. He is lethargic. Oxygen is delivered via face mask, and two large-caliber IVs are initiated. Arterial blood gases are obtained. His PaO2 is 118 mmHg (15.7 kPa), PaCO2 is 30 mmHg (4.0 kPa), and pH is7.21. The treatment of his acid-base disorder is best accomplished by: a. Hy...

You are the nurse caring for Anthony Robinson, a 67-year-old African American male patient with a history of heart failure and iron deficiency anemia who was admitted to the medical floor from the emergency department earlier this morning for low hemoglobin. Mr. Robinson’s initial hemoglobin was 6.2 and the primary care provider ordered 2 units of packed red blood cells (PRBC). He received the first unit in the emergency department (ED) over 90 minutes and tolerated well with no change in ...

Anthony Robinson, 67 years old Primary Concept Perfusion/Gas Exchange Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) • Clinical judgment NCLEX Client Need Categories Covered in Case Study NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model Covered in Case Study Safe and Effective Care Environment Step 1: Recognize Cues • Management of Care Step 2: Analyze Cues • Safety and Infection Control Step 3: Prioritize Hypotheses Health Promotion and Maintenance Step 4: Generate Solutions Psychosocial I...

Mr. McClaren is a 48-year-old man who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and general weakness. He reports that he drinks "one bottle of scotch whisky every week for the past one year, and one to two cans of beer during the weekends." For the past three months,

Mr. McClaren is a 48-year-old man who is admitted to the emergency (answered).

Mr. McClaren is a 48-year-old man who is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain and general weakness. He reports that he drinks "one bottle of scotch whisky every week for the past one year, and one to two cans of beer during the weekends." For the past three months, his condition has started to deteriorate. His wife claims that "he has not been eating well for the past three months". Mr. McClaren reports he has passed dark red stool on three occasions - the last one b...

Mr. McClaren is a 48-year-old man who is admitted to the emergency (answered)

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Mr. McClaren is a 48-year-old man who is admitted to the emergency (answered).pdf