A Nurse Is Planning Care for a Client Who Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is planning care for a client who is anxious and irritable.The client's arterial blood gas values are pH 7.30,PaO₂ 96 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 43 mm Hg,and HCO₃- 19 mEq/L.Which questions should the nurse ask the client and spouse when developing the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

• A) "Are you taking any antacid medications?"
• B) "Is your spouse's current behavior typical?"
• C) "Do you drink any alcoholic beverages?"
• D) "Have you been experiencing any vomiting?"
• E) "Are you experiencing any shortness of breath?"

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Definitions:

Interviewing

A method of collecting data in qualitative research where questions are posed to participants to gather information on a specific topic.

Quantitative Research

A research methodology that focuses on gathering and analyzing numerical data to draw conclusions about a phenomenon.

Scientific Method

A research approach based on developing specific hypotheses or propositions that can then be tested using specific observations designed for that purpose.

Pathos

An appeal to emotion, one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric, used to engage an audience's feelings and sympathies.