NURS 113 Nursing Concepts 1 Proctored Exam (Fundamentals Exam) Practice Questions

The failure of the lungs to adequately eliminate CO2 results in?

The nurse is aware that which of the following results when a decreased concentration of hydrogen ions occurs within body fluids?

A patient is experiencing respiratory acidosis. Which organ system is responsible for compensation in this patient?

An emergency department nurse admits a client who has tried to commit suicide by taking an overdose of oxycodone (OxyContin). For which acid-base imbalance should the nurse assess this client?

The health care provider asks the nurse to monitor the fluid volume status of a heart failure patient and a patient at risk for clinical dehydration. Which is the most effective nursing intervention for monitoring both of these patients?

A nurse assesses a client who is prescribed a medication that inhibits angiotensin I from converting into angiotensin II (angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor). For which expected therapeutic effect should the nurse assess?

The regulatory system of acid-base balance takes the longest time to respond, and regulates pH of extracellular (ECF) by eliminating hydrogen ions or bicarbonate in body fluids.

A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient's total water volume exists in which compartment?

A client is brought to the Emergency Department after passing out in a local department store. The client has been fasting and has ketones in the urine. Which acid-base imbalance would the nurse expect to assess in this client?

The nurse is caring for a client with a critically high potassium level (Normal is 3.5-5.0 mEq/L). The client has received sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate). The nurse determines the medication's effectiveness if the client's repeat serum potassium level is: