Nutrition
The nurse knows that a patient receiving calcium supplements needs what vitamin for optimal absorption
Vit D
The nurse is administering lunch to the patient through their PEG tube. What does the nurse do first
Aspirate residual
How do we lose fluid?
Sweating, vomiting, polyuria, breathing, diarrhea
What is the function of electrolytes in the human body?
To regulate nerve and muscle function
The nurse is reviewing ABGs for a patient. The nurse knows that a normal pH range is.
What is 7.35-7.45
Pureed
The nurse is administering medications through an NG tube. What action does the nurse do first.
Signs and symptoms of hypovolemia
Decreased skin turgor, weak thready pulses, increased urine specific gravity, dry mucous membranes
What is 3.5-5
A nurse knows that a normal HCO3 range is?
what is 22-26
The nurse identifies fruit as being what kind of carbohydrate
Simple
What type of carbohydrates take longer to break down in the body
complex
Signs and symptoms of hypervolemia
edema, bounding pulses, increased blood pressure, crackles upon auscultation
A nurse knows that a serum calcium is
9-10.5
A patient was showing signs of rapid breathing, diarrhea, and confusion and was admitted for sepsis. Which acid-base disruption is a symptom of sepsis?
What is Metabolic acidosis
The nurse is caring for a patient with a low calcium level. The nurse identifies these foods as a good source of calcium
yogurt, spinach
The nurse is educating the patient on fat soluble vitamins. What does the nurse identify as the correct fat soluble vitamins
ADEK
What is the purpose for the nurse to administer hypotonic solution to a patient,
To help the fluid shift from outside of the cell to inside of the cell.
Hypercalcemia
A patient has developed respiratory acidosis. What is the cause for this status.
Hyperventilation or Hypoventilation
What is Hypoventilation
What foods are high in vitamin A
Pumpkin, carrots, sweet potatoes
What foods does the nurse select for the patient who is on a diuretic and at risk for hypokalemia.
Fresh salmon, cantelope, bananas
A patient is admitted with severe diarrhea and vomiting. The nurse is assessing the patient for signs of fluid volume deficit. Which of the following findings would be most indicative of hypovolemia?
Dry mucous membranes and decreased skin turgor
The nurse knows that a normal phosphorus level is
What is 2-4.5
A nurse knows that vomiting, polyuria, and diarrhea can cause what acid-base imbalance?
What is Metabolic alkalosis