_______ _______ occurs when the HCO3 concentration is higher than normal.
A. Base deficit
B. Base excess
C. Metabolic acidosis
Answer: B. Base excess
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a. Cultural background has an important role in determining the resident's status b. The resident will be culturally sensitive to caregivers c. Home remedies may have value even if harmful d. The resident will have a strong sense of trust for health care workers e. Communication should involve gesturing whenever possible
The nurse accepts an assignment that involves caring for new parents and their infants in a clinic in a predominantly African American neighborhood
In order to apply culturally competent care, the nurse investigates the common beliefs and practices that may affect the health of these parents and infants. Which of the following are examples of these beliefs? Select all answers that apply. A) Strong extended family relationships; mother as head of household; elder family members valued and respected B) Use of complementary modalities with Western health care practices C) View of health as harmony with nature, illness as disruption in harmony D) View of pain and suffering as inevitable; relief achieved through prayers and laying on of hands E) Health viewed as God's will maintainable with a balance of hot and cold food intake F) Restoration of physical, mental, and spiritual balance through healing ceremonies
The client who had a right below-the-knee amputation 2 days ago is requesting pain medication for pain in his right foot. The nurse should
a. administer the prescribed analgesic. b. elevate the stump on pillows and apply ice. c. offer an alternative therapy such as a massage. d. tell the client that he cannot be medicated for pain in the absent foot.
A nurse is caring for a client with herpes simplex virus on the breast. Which of the following instructions about breastfeeding should the nurse give the client?
A) Temporarily pump and discard breast milk until the lesion has healed. B) Feed the infant expressed milk until you are no longer infectious. C) Discontinue breastfeeding temporarily, and resume it after you begin treatment. D) You must be isolated from your infant until you are considered noncontagious.