A patient has experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest and is receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation. As the nurse evaluates the effectiveness of this therapy, what value on arterial blood gases is most indicative of hypoventilation?
A) Diminished PaO2
B) Diminished SaO2
C) Elevated HCO3
D) Elevated PaCO2
D
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a. produce and secrete bile b. break down nitrogenous wastes to urea c. convert proteins into amino acids d. produce prothrombin and fibrinogen e. deactivate Vitamin D f. detoxify poisonous substances
A client is scheduled to have renography (kidney scan). The client voices concern about discomfort during the procedure. Which is the nurse's best response?
a. "Before the test, you will be given a seda-tive to reduce any pain." b. "A local anesthetic agent will be used, so you won't feel any pain." c. "No more discomfort is felt with the scan than with an ordinary x-ray." d. "The only pain will occur when you have your IV line started."
Which of the following causes of death would be least likely linked to obesity?
1. Heart disease 2. Diabetes 3. Chronic lung diseases 4. Gallbladder and liver disease
AIDS testing should be required of everyone applying for life insurance policies.
a. fact b. strategy c. evaluation d. policy e. implementation