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- 1) Discuss why it is important to change mindsets and improve the quality and safety of health care. Why is it important for nurses to lead change? Refer to the Future of Nursing Report (The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity | The National Academies Press (nap.edu) (Links to an external site.) Use APA formatting and provide references.
- 2) Discuss common factors that can contribute to electrolyte imbalances (i.e. over-the-counter medications, foods, etc.)
- 3) When is a lab value more important than clinical findings? When are clinical findings more important than lab values?
- 4) What must malfunction in order to produce a specific acid-base balance? Pick one acid-base imbalance and review all the normal regulating processes that can correct the imbalance.
- 5) Answer how acid-base imbalances are recognized and what is the meaning of the anion gap in metabolic acidosis?