Exam Midterm : NSG 430/ NSG430 (New
2025/ 2026 Update) Adult Health Nursing II | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU A client is admitted to the ER with a resp. rate of 7/min. ABG reveal the following values. Which of the following is an appropriate analysis of the ABGs? pH 7.22, PaCO2 68 mm Hg, base excess -2. PaCo2 78 mm Hg, saturation 80%, bicarbonate 26 mEq/L. - ANSWER Respiratory acidosis A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who is postoperative. Which of the following lab findings should the nurse identify as indication of postop infection (select all that apply) - ANSWER increased band neutrophils and elevated ESR
- nurse is caring for a client who has a serum potassium level of 5.5. mEq/L. The
provider prescribes polystyrene sulfonate. If the medication is effective, the nurse should expect which of the following changed on the client's ECG? - ANSWER Reduction of T-wave amplitude A nurse is caring for a client whose ABG results show a pH of 7.3 and a PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg. The nurse should identify that the client is experiencing which of the following acid-base imbalances? - ANSWER Respiratory acidosis 1 / 2
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypovolemic shock. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as an expected finding? - ANSWER Oliguria A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client. Which of the followings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is dehydrated? - ANSWER Skin tenting present A nurse is caring for a client who is in the compensatory stage of shock. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Blood pressure 115/68 mmHg A nurse enters an adult client's room and finds him unresponsive. After determining that the client is not breathing and does not have a pulse, which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Summon the code team A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? (select all that apply) - ANSWER Increased heart rate, increased BP, increased RR A nurse in an ED is caring for a client who has a sucking chest wound resulting from a gunshot. The client has a BP of 100/60 mm Hg, a weak pulse rate of 118/min and a respiratory rate of 40/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Administer oxygen via nasal cannula A nurse is reviewing the ABG values for a client. The pH is 7.32, PaCO2 is 48 mm Hg and HCO3 is 23 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that these findings
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