a. 1.5 inches superior to xiphoid tip
b. 3.0 inches superior to xiphoid tip
c. 1.5 inches inferior to xiphoid tip
d. 3.0 inches inferior to xiphoid tip
2. A nurse is caring for a client with a nasogastric tube that is attached to low suction. The nurse monitors the client, knowing that the client is at risk for which acid-base disorder?
a. Metabolic acidosis
b. Respiratory alkalosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
3. What is the most common cause of diarrhea in a child under the age of 7?
a. Bacillus cereus
b. Rotavirus
c. Salmonella
d. Clostridium difficile
4. A nurse reviews a client’s laboratory report and notes that the client’s serum phosphorus level is 2 mg/dL. Which condition most likely caused this serum phosphorus level?
a. Alcoholism
b. Tumor lysis syndrome
c. Hypoparathyroidism
d. Renal insufficiency
5. A nurse is assigned to care for a group of clients. On review of the clients’ medical records, the nurse determines that which client is at risk for a fluid volume deficit?
a. A client with a colostomy
b. A client receiving frequent wound irrigations
c. A client on long-term corticosteroid therapy
d. A client with congestive heart failure