A nurse is taking care of an 85-year-old woman in a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. In the report, the nurse is told the patient has not been breathing well for the past 2 days. She has been lethargic, her skin is warm and dry, and she has a decreased urine output. The following laboratory findings were returned from the laboratory immediately after morning report:
Na: 147
Cl 110
K 4.0
Blood Gases:
pH 7.33
PCO2 48
HCO3 27
Po2 96
Urine:
Urine Specific Gravity 1.040
Address the following:
1. Identify each of the abnormal laboratory findings in the above results. Specify how they differ from a normal range and identify what condition each abnormality indicates.
2. What specific electrolyte disturbance does the patient have?
3. What clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to see with this electrolyte abnormality presented above?
4. If the patient had an increase in her potassium level, what clinical manifestations would the nurse monitor for?
5. What
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