ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM (STUDY GUIDE)

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM (STUDY GUIDE)

1.A nurse is review the arterial blood gas values of a client who has chronic kidney disease. Which of the following sets of values should the nurse expect?

pH 7.25, HCO3 19mEq/L, PaCO2 30 mm Hg
The nurse should expect a client who has renal failure to have metabolic acidosis, which
is characterized by a low HCO3-, a low pH,and a low or normal PaCO2. Expected refer-
ence ranges for these laboratory values are as follows: pH 7.35 to 7.45, HCO3- 21 to 28
mEq/L, and PaCO2 35 to 45 mm Hg.

2. A nurse is caring for a client who has returned from the surgical suite following surgery for a fractured mandible. The client had inter maxillary fixation to repair and stabilize the fracture. Which of the following actions is the priority for the nurse to take?