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Which intervention would the nurse independently implement for a patient experiencing respiratory acidosis?
Which intervention would the nurse independently implement for a patient experiencing respiratory acidosis?
- Increasing the rate of IV fluid administration
- Encouraging deep breathing exercises (correct)
- Encouraging breathing into a paper bag.
- Administering a prescribed narcotic
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for all patients experiencing an acid-base imbalance?
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for all patients experiencing an acid-base imbalance?
- Encouraging deep breathing exercises
- Monitoring the arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis (correct)
- Restricting fluids
- Administering oxygen per prescription
Which nursing intervention would the nurse anticipate for a patient experiencing respiratory acidosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Which nursing intervention would the nurse anticipate for a patient experiencing respiratory acidosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
- Administering an antipyretic
- Administering breathing treatments (correct)
- Increasing the patient’s oral fluid intake
- Having the patient breathe into a paper bag
Which interventions would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis?
Select all that apply.
Which interventions would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis? Select all that apply.
Which intervention would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic alkalosis?
Which intervention would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic alkalosis?
Which intervention is appropriate for a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis?
Which intervention is appropriate for a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis?
Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient experiencing respiratory alkalosis?
Which intervention would the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient experiencing respiratory alkalosis?
Which members of the health care team would the nurse include when planning a collaborative care conference about the acute phase of any acid-base imbalance?
Which members of the health care team would the nurse include when planning a collaborative care conference about the acute phase of any acid-base imbalance?
Which interventions would the nurse independently implement for a patient experiencing respiratory acidosis?
Which interventions would the nurse independently implement for a patient experiencing respiratory acidosis?
Which interventions would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic alkalosis?
Which interventions would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic alkalosis?
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with metabolic alkalosis. Which intervention would the nurse anticipate when providing care to this patient?
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with metabolic alkalosis. Which intervention would the nurse anticipate when providing care to this patient?
Which intervention would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis?
Which intervention would the nurse anticipate when caring for a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis?
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