Most centenarians are White and female
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A nurse is caring for a client who has just experienced a 90-second tonic-clonic seizure. The client's arterial blood gas values are pH 6.88, PaO2 50 mm Hg, PaCO2 60 mm Hg, and HCO3- 22 mEq/L. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Apply oxygen by mask or nasal cannula. b. Apply a paper bag over the client's nose and mouth. c. Administer 50 mL of sodium bicarbonate intravenously. d. Administer 50 mL of 20% glucose and 20 units of regular insulin.
The nursing professor is explaining to a class of students that which chemical factor in the blood directly leads to the initiation of respirations in the newborn?
A. Bilirubin B. Carbon dioxide C. High arterial pH D. Low arterial pH
The nurse monitors for which acid-base imbalance in a client who has hypoxemia?
a. Reduced carbon dioxide production leading to alkalosis b. Reduced carbon dioxide retention leading to alkalosis c. Excess carbon dioxide production leading to acidosis d. Excess carbon dioxide retention leading to acidosis
Managed care is a term for a variety of health arrangements that integrate financing and the delivery of health care. Two types of managed care are
1. Medicare 2. Medicaid 3. Medical Savings accounts 4. Health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations