A Nurse Is Caring for Multiple Clients on a Medical

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for multiple clients on a medical floor.Which client should the nurse see first?

• A)An older-adult client with a history of congestive heart failure receiving IV D₅W with 20 mEq potassium chloride (KCl)at 120 mL/h
• B)A middle-age client admitted with sickle cell anemia who has a client-controlled analgesia (PCA)
• C)A young-adult client with Crohn disease receiving an IV of 1/2NS at 100 mL/hr
• D)An adult client recovering from gastric bypass surgery who has a saline lock

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