The Nurse Anticipates the Client's Laboratory Values Will Result in Increased

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse anticipates the client's laboratory values will result in increased ______ due to treatment with Kaletra?

• A) cholesterol
• B) magnesium
• C) potassium
• D) calcium

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Definitions:

Basal Metabolism

The minimum rate of energy expenditure per unit time by endothermic animals at rest, ensuring basic physiological functions.

Thermoregulation

The process by which organisms regulate their internal body temperature to maintain homeostasis.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process involving oxygen where cells convert nutrients into energy and produce carbon dioxide and water as waste products.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, exhaled as a waste product.