N105: Essentials of Nursing Care - Health Differences

Essentials of Nursing Study Guide

31. Angela Laymen, a 4-month-old, has just been diagnosed with anemia. She is most likely showing which symptoms? a. Paleness and irritability b. Dehydration and petecchiae c. Enlarged lymph nodes and poor appetite d. Skin tone changes and jaundiced conjunctivae 32. Sara Miller has been taking extremely high doses of calcium tablets over a period of several weeks. What symptoms should you watch for in a person with a high calcium level? a. Seizures b. Muscle spasms c. Muscle weakness d. Tingling of fingers and around mouth 33. John Martin is being discharged from the hospital today following removal of renal calculi. His discharge teaching plan should include information about preventing stones in the future. He should be reminded that the use of which over the counter remedies may cause hypercalcemia and may lead formation of new stones? a. Antacids b. Analgesics c. Antidiarrheals d. Antihistamines 34. The nurse’s notes say that the patient you are about to receive is suffering from respiratory alkalosis. Which symptom would she most likely be experiencing? a. A dull headache b. Hyperventilation c. Muscular hypertonicity d. Tingling of the fingers and toes 35. Jason Whitman has been on continuous nasogastric suction for 72 hours. What type of electrolyte imbalance is he most at risk todevelop? a. Metabolic alkalosis b. Hypokalemia and hypercalcemia c. Metabolic acidosis d. Hyponatremia and hyperkalemia

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