Ati Comprehensive: Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2

ATI Comprehensive: Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2 Question: 1 of 50 A nurse is caring for a client who is hyperventilating and has the following results: pH 7.50, PaCo2 29mm Hg, and HCO2 25mEq/L. The nurse should recognise that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalance? a.Respiratory acidosis b.Respiratory alkalosis c.Metabolic acidosis d.Metabolic alkalosis Answer: b Question 2 of 50 A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has COPD about nutrition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? a.Eat three large meals daily. b.Consume high calorie foods. c.Limit caffeinated drinks to two per day. d.Drink fluids during meal time Answer: b Question 3 of 50 A nurse is caring for a client who has a right sided pneumothorax. Following chest tube insertion, which of the following findings indicates that the chest drainage system is functioning correctly? a.Circle bubbling in the suction chamber b.Crepitus around the insertion sitec.Constant bubbling in the water seal chamber d.Absence of breath sounds on the right side Answer: a Question 4 of 50 A nurse is caring for a client who has a traumatic brain injury. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse the need for