A client has been admitted to the healthcare center and has been diagnosed with
emphysema. The arterial blood gas results reveal respiratory acidosis. Which point will
help the nurse understand what respiratory acidosis is?
A) Too little carbon dioxide in the blood
B) Presence of food in the respiratory passage
C) Excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
D) Inflammation of the pleura
C
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Suzanne complains of nausea and is vomiting frequently after she returns to the critical care unit from laparoscopic removal of her gallbladder. The critical care nurse is cognizant that a potential problem with nausea and vomiting is
A) pain. B) hypoxemia. C) hypotension. D) aspiration.
A college student is being treated for Chlamydia. What should the nurse teach this student to decrease the risk of transmitting another sexually transmitted infection?
A) Unprotected sex is acceptable if you know the partner well. B) Latex condoms should be used for all sexual activity. C) Birth control pills will help to decrease the risk of pregnancy and STDs. D) Condoms should be used with petroleum jelly.
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory analysis of a female patient's hormones. Increases in which hormone levels would indicate ovulation is occurring?
1. Estrogen 2. Luteinizing hormone 3. Progesterone 4. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
The pediatric nurse caring for children in the clinical setting uses the intergenerational transmission model to plan nursing care for patients. Basic premises of this model include:
A) resilience is defined as "a predispositional factor, or set of factors, that makes possible a disorder state." B) children of depressed parents have not been shown to be more prone to depression, anxiety, or behavioral problems. C) vulnerability toward maladjustment or resilience in the face of adversity may be passed on from generation to generation. D) vulnerability is defined as "a dynamic developmental process reflecting evidence of positive adaptation despite significant life adversity."