The nurse is reviewing the patient's arterial blood gas results. The test reveals a pH of 7.52, a PaO2 level of 49 mmHg and an HCO3 level of 28 mEq/L. The nurse suspects the patient is most likely experiencing which of the following conditions?
A) Metabolic alkalosis
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Respiratory alkalosis
Ans: A
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A. All newborn care must be completed through touch. B. Parental recognition occurs through touch. C. The neonate learns exclusively through touch. D. Touch accustoms the parent to the infant's body.
Which statement by the nurse provides the best description of homeopathic medicine?
A) "Like cures, like in treatment of disease." B) "Prevention is the key to good health." C) "Opposites attract in keeping balance." D) "A fight between body and spirit."
A patients states that she would prefer not to take her daily allergy pill this morning because it makes her too drowsy throughout the day. The nurse responds therapeutically by saying,
a. "The physician ordered it; therefore you must take your medication every morning at the same time whether you're drowsy or not." b. "Let's change the time you take your pill to 9 PM, so the drowsiness occurs when you would normally be sleeping." c. "You can skip this medication on days when you need to be awake and alert." d. "Try to get as much done as you can before you take your pill, so you can sleep in the afternoon."
A nurse is ordered to collect a sputum specimen from a client. The nurse instructs the
client to cough up the sputum to obtain a more accurate result. What is the rationale for such an instruction? A) Prevents contamination of the specimen B) Prevents the proliferation of microorganisms C) Brings up sputum specimen from the lungs D) Reduces risk of transmission of infection