A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Been

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has been experiencing prolonged vomiting prior to being admitted to a hospital. The client has experienced development of metabolic alkalosis. Which of the following are manifestations of alkalosis (bicarbonate excess) ?

• A)Tetany, soft tissue calcification
• B)Dizziness, tingling of fingers and toes, carpopedal spasm
• C)Kussmaul respirations, confusion, increased respiratory rate
• D)Impaired mentation, tingling of fingers and toes, depressed respirations

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Definitions:

Impressionable Systems

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Ions

Atoms or molecules that have gained or lost one or more electrons, making them positively or negatively charged.

Chemical Process

A method or means of changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds, often involving reactions that transform materials.

Cortisol

A hormone synthesized by the adrenal glands that is often secreted in reaction to stress and decreased levels of blood sugar.