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FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT WEEK 12 EXAM
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-Guarantee passing score -28 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: Which foods should the nurse teach patients to avoid when diagnosed with hyperkalemia?
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Broccoli Cabbage Bananas Question 2: What nursing actions should be implemented prior to a patient receiving a dialysis treatment?
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Obtaining vital signs Assessing lab data Providing instruction about what the patient should expect Question 3: What nursing action is appropriate for a patient experiencing continued hypokalemia despite a week of treatment?
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Report laboratory values to the primary healthcare provider (PCP).
Question 4: Which concept should the nurse include in a teaching session for a patient requiring dialysis for the treatment of an electrolyte imbalance?
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Dialysis may be needed as a result of decreased renal function.Blood is drawn from the body and processed through a series of filters to remove wastes.Dialysis helps maintain normal fluid and electrolyte balance.
Question 5: Cardiac telemetry monitoring is performed by which method?
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The nurse attaches to the patient's chest electrodes connected to a portable monitor which allows patient movement.Question 6: Match the electrolyte imbalance with the appropriate nursing intervention: Monitor intake and output and restrict Monitor ECG and restrict intake of bananas and potatoes.Encourage oral fluid intake and physical activity.Assess deep tendon reflexes.
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Hyperphosphatemia Hyperkalemia Hypercalcemia Hypermagnesemia Question 7: Which level of potassium, considered a medical emergency, requires immediate monitoring with cardiac telemetry?
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2.1 mEq/L Question 8: Which is the priority consideration for a nurse who is administering IV potassium to a patient who is experiencing acute hypokalemia?
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Administering the solution slowly Question 9: Which would be an appropriate instruction for a patient experiencing hypermagnesemia?
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Avoid taking antacids
Question 10: What purpose of cardiac monitoring should the nurse include in a teaching session for patients diagnosed with electrolyte imbalances?
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To monitor for cardiac dysrhythmias Question 11: The nurse is providing education to a patient diagnosed with hypermagnesemia.Which food should the nurse teach the patient to avoid?
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Green, leafy vegetables Question 12: The nurse is providing care for a patient with a blood pressure of 80/40 mm Hg who is scheduled for dialysis later in the day. What should the nurse anticipate that the patient will need?
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Patient needs IV fluid administration.Question 13: Which foods should the nurse teach the patient to avoid when prescribed a low sodium diet for hypernatremia?
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Canned Soup Sports drinks Table salt Question 14: Why are patients who are diagnosed with impaired renal function prescribed dialysis for the treatment of electrolyte imbalances?
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The kidneys are unable to excrete increased electrolytes.
Question 15: Which electrolytes are critical to proper cardiac functioning?
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Sodium Potassium Question 16: Which patients would benefit from treatment involving the administration of calcium supplement?
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A 55-year-old woman who has been through menopause A 79-year-old male patient who resides in a nursing home
A 72-year-old female patient who does not take any supplements Question 17: Which patient would benefit from ECG monitoring due to an electrolyte imbalance?
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Hypokalemia Hypocalcemia Hypomagnesemia Question 18: What should the nurse monitor when providing care to a patient who is prescribed the prolonged use of IV normal saline (NS)?
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Fluid volume excess Question 19: Which electrolyte excess or deficit will the nurse pay special attention to, given its critical role in maintaining appropriate cardiac functioning?
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Sodium Potassium Question 20: A patient has a serum potassium level of 7.0 mEq/L and dialysis is ordered. Which should the nurse expect after the dialysis treatment?
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The serum potassium concentration will decrease.Question 21: Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who is experiencing hypercalcemia?
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Calcium restriction Question 22: The nurse completes education for a patient who will receive dialysis to treat an electrolyte imbalance. Which patient statement indicates the correct understanding of the information presented?
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"Dialysis removes excess wastes and electrolytes from my body."
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