Ati Med Surg Proctor Ngn Questions Study Guide Rated A+

NGN Question: A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department (38) Blood glucose 468 mg/dL (74 to 106 mg/dL) pH 7.30 (7.35 to 7.45) Potassium 5.5 mEq/L (3.5 to 5 mEq/L) Sodium 138 mEq/L (136 to 145 mEq/L) Chloride 101 mEq/L (98 to 106 mEq/L) BUN 21 mg/dL (10 to 20 mg/dL) Creatinine 1.7 mg/dL (0.5 to 1.1 mg/dL) Urine dipstick positive for ketones (negative) The nurse understands the client is at risk for developing which complications? {Ans: -Cerebral edema -Cardiac arrhythmias -Renal failure}A nurse is admitting a client who reports tightness in their chest that radiates to left arm History and Physical 1000: Client reports after eating breakfast this morning at 0630 that they began feeling tightness in chest that radiates to left arm History: Hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, Non-smoker. Denies use of alcohol or recreational drug use. Determine which provider prescription is anticipated, nonessential, or contraindicated for the client {Ans: Metoprolol 15 mg IV bolus - Anticipated Oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula - Anticipated Draw electrolytes along with Hgb and Hct - Anticipated Morphine 6 mg IV bolus every 3 hr as needed for pain - Anticipated Nitroglycerin 0.5