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Normal acid base values pH: pCO2: HCO3: PaO2: Correct Answer-pH: 7.35 - 7.45 pCO2: 35-45 / respiratory HCO3: 22-26 / metabolic PaO2: 80-100 What happens to hydrogen ions and bicarbonate in acidosis? Correct Answer-Hydrogen ions increase because of the increase in CO2 (CO2 is an acid) or decrease in bicarb. What happens to hydrogens ions and HCO3 in alkalosis? Correct Answer-reduction of hydrogen ions as evidenced by a decrease in the pCO2 or increase in the HCO3. How will the b...

1- A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client who is coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy, and copious. The client has history of night sweats, anorexia, and weight loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA) -Assign the client to a private room with negative-pressure airflow -Wear an N95 respirator when entering the client’s room. 2- A nurse is assisting a provider with a comprehensive physical examination of a client. Whe...

Question: 90 of 90 CORRECT FLAG  Time Remaining: 00:38:42  Pause Remaining: 00:05:00 PAUSE A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Increased pigmentation Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation. Localized hair loss Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive h...

Unit 1,2,3,4 & 5: MN 551/ MN551 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly? Answer: A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis Q: Which of the following patients would be considered to have a significant risk of developing the prerenal form of acute renal failure? A...

2024 ATI CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+. 2 / 27 1. Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using aninhaler?:smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h 2. What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture?: Allen's test;patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery canbe used for the puncture 3. How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture?: 5 minutes(20 min if the patient is on antico...

UPDATED 2023 RN VATI Adult Medical Surgical WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+. Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Increased pigmentation Topical glucocorticoid therapy can cause the adverse effect of hypopigmentation. Localized hair loss Long-term glucocorticoid therapy can cause hypertrichosis, or excessive hair growt...

Midterm Exam:NR572/ NR 572 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Advanced Acute Care Management Exam Review |Week 1-4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: A 63-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presents to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath, productive cough with yellow-green sputum, and fever. Vital signs are as follows: temperature: 38.2°c; heart rate: 100; respiratory rate: 28; blood pres- sure: 110/68; oxygen sat...

Rasmussen - MDC III - Final Exam (2022/2023) Graded A+ respiratory alkalosis high pH, low CO2 pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic metabolic acidosis low pH, low HCO3 pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic respiratory acidosis low pH, high CO2 pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic CO2: 45-35 acidic-basic metabolic alkalosis high pH, high HCO3 pH: 7.35-7.45 acidic-basic HCO3: 21-28 acidic-basic CO2: ...

allows blood to flow directly from the right atrium into the left atrium to bypass pulmonary circulation - foramen ovale carries blood from the umbilical vein to inferior vena cava; allows some blood to bypass the liver - ductus venosus atrial contraction; systole; p wave - atrial depolarization max volume of air that can be exhaled following maximal inhalation - vital capacity allows blood in pulmonary artery to flow directly into the descending aorta to bypass the pulmonary circula...

HESI Diagnostic Exam- Integration (Answered)-During a one-to-one session with the nurse, a female admitted for chronic depression and attempted suicide discloses experiences of sexual promiscuity and prostitution. When the nurse asks the client if she was ever sexually abused as a child, the client says, "I don't remember, but my mother ran my father off when I was five." The nurse should recognize that the client may be using which defense mechanism? A. Denial B. Repression C. Regressio...