A Client Is Admitted to the Hospital with Severe Vomiting

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the hospital with severe vomiting and is diagnosed with metabolic alkalosis. The nurse anticipates that the laboratory value that would support this diagnosis is

• A) arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO₂) of 30 mm Hg.Q
• B) arterial pH of 7.30.
• C) serum calcium level of 9.0 mEq/L.
• D) serum potassium level of 3.0 mEq/L.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates many bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and the release of various hormones.

Survival Drives

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Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an immense number of bodily functions, including temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, and the release of other hormones within the body.