Which of the following indicates metabolic acidosis?
A) low pH, high PaCO2
B) high pH, high HCO3
C) low pH, low HCO3
D) high pH, low PaCO2
C
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Which observation indicates to you that the client is correctly using the technique of diaphragmatic breathing?
A. Abdomen rises on inhalation and remains elevated during exhalation B. Abdomen falls on inhalation and remains low during exhalation C. Abdomen falls on inhalation and rises on exhalation D. Abdomen rises on inhalation and falls on exhalation
A nursing student learns that children experience the same emotions of grief as adults, but are:
A) Less likely to initially show acute grief. B) Too developmentally immature to process them. C) Afraid to show those emotions. D) Unable to effectively handle those emotions.
Some patients may consider an uncomfortable noise level an invasion of privacy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A nurse recalls that stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:
a. estrogen. b. cortisol. c. parathyroid hormone. d. adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH).