The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with Renal Failure and Notes

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient with renal failure and notes fatigue,muscle cramps,confusion,and headache.Which laboratory abnormality corresponds with these findings?

• A) Potassium of 3.3 mEq/L
• B) Sodium of 129 mEq/L
• C) Calcium of 8.2 mg/dL
• D) Chloride of 105 mEq/L

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Definitions:

Arteries

Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

Cusps

Pointed or elevated features, particularly in anatomy and dentistry, such as the peaks on molars or valves in the heart.

Right Atrium

The right upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the venae cavae and pumps it into the right ventricle.

Right Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation.