The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Was Admitted

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis and has rapid, deep respirations. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?

• A)Notify the client's health care provider.
• B)Give the prescribed PRN lorazepam.
• C)Start the prescribed PRN oxygen at 2-4 L/minute.
• D)Encourage the client to take deep, slow breaths.

---

Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A statement that proposes a new theory or relationship, typically suggesting that there is a statistically significant effect or association between variables.

P-value

The likelihood of achieving outcomes as significant as, or more so than what was actually observed in the study, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, proposed when the null hypothesis is expected to be rejected.

Descriptive Terms

Words or phrases used to describe or characterize a particular subject or phenomena without quantifying it.