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FCCS Quizlet questions and answers 2023 verified passed
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FCCS Quizlet questions and answers 2023 verified passed.What labs should you order immediately when assessing the acutely ill or injured pt? (2) 
ABG, BG 
 
 
 
What is the single most important indicator of critical illness? (hint: it's a vital sign) 
Tachypnea 
 
 
 
Increase in depth of breathing 
Kussmaul/hyperpnea 
 
 
 
Increase in depth of breathing, also called Kussmaul or hyperpnea, may indicate what severe acid/base abnormality? 
severe metabolic acidosis 
 
 
 
Periodic breathing wit...
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Pathophysiology Exam 2 Practice Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers
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Pathophysiology Exam 2 Practice Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers 
A child is brought to the emergency department struggling to breathe with a prolonged bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia. Assessment revealed the use of accessory muscles, a weak cough, audible wheezing sound, moist skin, and tachycardia. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? 
 
 a) Pulmonary embolism 
 b) Severe asthma attack 
 c) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
 d) Cystic fibrosis - Correct A...
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TNCC Written Exam 2023 (92 Questions with 100% Correct Answers)
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TNCC Written Exam 2023 (92 Questions with 100% Correct Answers) What are the late signs of breathing compromise? - ANS-- Tracheal deviation 
- JVD 
What are signs of ineffective breathing? - ANS-- AMS 
- Cyanosis, especially around the mouth 
- Asymmetric expansion of chest wall 
- Paradoxical movement of the chest wall during inspiration and expiration 
- Use of accessory muscles or abdominal muscles or both or diaphragmatic breathing 
- Sucking chest wounds 
- Absent or diminished breath soun...
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SCI 225 Pathophysiology - Week 16: Pathophysiology Final Exam (Proctored) Score for this quiz: 43 out of 50
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Week 16: Pathophysiology Final Exam 
(Proctored) Due Aug 20 at 5pm 
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LATEST Attempt 1 89 minutes 43 out of 50 
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Score for this quiz: 43 out of 50 
Submitted Aug 19 at 11:06pm 
This attempt took 89 minutes. 
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A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse’s 
best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by: 
a reduced ADH response caused by insulin deficiency....
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Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions and Answers - Latest Update 2023/2024 (GRADED)
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A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans 
in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 
amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You establish IV access 
and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a 
widening QRS. You should administer: Sodium Bicarbonate. 
3. 3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her to a 
larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You not...
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ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL ONLINE PRACTICE A|UPDATED&VERIFIED|100% SOLVED|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client following an upper gastrointestinal series with barium contrast. Which of the following information should the nurse provide? 
Increase fluid intake 
Rationale: Increasing fluid intake will help to prevent constipation. Therefore, the nurse should instruct the client to increase fluid intake to facilitate the elimination of the barium used during the test. 
 
 
 
A nurse is caring for a client who has hepatic encephalopathy that is being tr...
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NYS EMT-B State Exam Written 2024 Update
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NYS EMT-B State Exam Written 2024 Update 
40-yr old female has difficulty breathing. You determine she has an open airway nad an altered mental status. Her respirations are 8 and shallow. The MOST important step for the EMS provider to take is to 
a) ask family members of the patients if there's a history of COPD b) assist patient's respiratory efforts w/ high conc oxygen using a BVM 
c) watch patient carefully and obtain vital signs 
d) assess the use of accessory muscles while breathing - AN...
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Paramedic FISDAP Final Exam Questions and Answers
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1. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 
 
2. A 26-year-old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx. 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs ...
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PCCN Exam questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Verified Solution. 2024
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PCCN Exam questions and Correct Answers, With Complete Verified Solution. 2024 
 
Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include 
RR- 24 TO 36 
CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates 
ABG 40% face mask or 100% non-rebreather mask 
pO2 120 mm Hg to 56 mm Hg 
pCO2 33 mmHg to 56 mmHg 
pH 7.42 to 7.35 
HCO3 24 meq/L to 27 mEq/L 
 
Whi...
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Maternity and Pediatric Nursing 4th Edition Ricci Kyle Carman - Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health Care 
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The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among 
industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to 
assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be 
addressed as having the greatest impact? 
A) 
Resolving all language and cultural differences 
B) 
Assuring early and adequate prenatal care 
C) 
Providing more extensive womens shelters 
D) 
Encoura...
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