Nur 152 Final Exam (100% Verified Answers)

hypovolemia {Ans: s/s of _______ = tachycardia decreased blood pressure faintness blacking out decreased urine output rapid breathing confusion}delirium {Ans: Orientation - Generally impaired; severity varies}dementia {Ans: thinking - Difficulty with abstraction; thoughts diminished; judgment impaired; words difficult to find}Excrete bicarbonate to lower the amount of base {Ans: Serum pH is alkaline the kidneys}hyperchloremia {Ans: Monitor the patient with _______ for acidosis}alkalosis {Ans: pH > 7.45}acidosis {Ans: pH < 7.35}Mg2+ (Magnesium) {Ans: 1.6-2.6 mEq/L}Prothrombin time (PT) {Ans: measures the activity of the extrinsic pathway of the clotting cascade and can be used to monitor the level of anticoagulation.}hypermagnesemia {Ans: If ________ is present, be alert for hypotension and shallow respirations, lethargy, drowsiness, and coma. Don't give magnesium- containing medications to patient with renal failure or compromised renal function. Check deep tendon re exes frequently.}Hypomagnesemia {Ans: can predispose a patient to digitalis toxicity or cardiac arrhthymias. Take seizure precautions if necessary and monitor for laryngeal stridor.}isotonic {Ans: Situation in which two solutions have the same concentration of solute; therefore both solutions exert the same osmotic pressure.}high low {Ans: diffusion is passive movement of electrolytes or other particles down