A physician orders an arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis for a patient with COPD. Which of the following characteristics of arterial blood are measured by this test? Select all that apply
A) Oxygen
B) Bicarbonate
C) pH
D) Viscosity
E) Sodium
F) Carbon dioxide
A, B, C, F
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The initial medical management for a symptomatic patient with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) would be administering a medication to block the effects of catecholamines
The nurse will anticipate administering which of the following medications? A) Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor B) Lasix, a diuretic C) Propranolol, a ?-adrenergic blocker D) Lanoxin, an inotropic
Which patient being cared for in the emergency department should the charge nurse evaluate first?
a. A patient with a complete spinal injury at the C5 dermatome level b. A patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 on 3-L nasal cannula c. An alert patient with a subdural bleed who is complaining of a headache d. An ischemic stroke patient with a blood pressure of 190/100 mm Hg
A client has just had surgery for a radical mastectomy. The nurse expects the client to have considerable anxiety over:
a. identity. b. role performance. c. self-esteem. d. body image.
As recently as 2005, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised safe sleep practices to assist in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome
The nurse should model these practices in hospital and incorporate this information into the teaching for new parents. They include (select all that apply) a. Fully supine position for all sleep b. Side-sleeping position as an acceptable alternative c. "Tummy time" for play d. Placing the infant's crib in the parents' room e. A soft mattress