hard · NCLEX-RN pharmacology
For the client in cyanide poisoning after an enclosed-space fire requiring hydroxocobalamin, lactate interpretation, smoke-inhalation support, and incompatible-antidote reasoning, apply the Evaluate Outcomes step to the current EHR data.
- A) Serum lactate has decreased from 15.6 mmol/L to 3.2 mmol/L with improvement in metabolic acidosis.
- B) The client's skin has returned to its baseline pale-pink color.
- C) The arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) is maintained at 96 mm Hg on a lower oxygen concentration.
- D) The client's urinary output has increased to 80 mL over the past hour and is dark red in color.
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