A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital After Several Days $\frac{1}{2}$

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital after several days of vomiting and diarrhea. After an initial bolus of isotonic (0.9%) sodium chloride solution,the prescriber orders dextrose 5% in $\frac{1}{2}$ normal saline (D₅NS) with 20 mEq potassium chloride to infuse at a maintenance rate. What should the nurse review before implementing this order? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Electrocardiogram
• B) Arterial blood gas levels
• C) Serum electrolyte levels
• D) Serum glucose level
• E) Urine output

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Definitions:

Vacuoles

Membrane-bound compartments within a cell that serve various functions such as storing nutrients or waste products.

Thylakoid Lumen

The internal space enclosed by the thylakoid membrane within the chloroplasts, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis take place.

Grana

Stacked membranous structures within chloroplasts that contain chlorophyll, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

Photosynthesis

A process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a by-product.