A patient’s blood gases reveal the following findings: pH 7.3; bicarbonate (HCO3) 27 mEq/L; carbon dioxide (CO2) 58 mm Hg. What is the interpretation of these gases?
a. Respiratory alkalosis
b. Metabolic acidosis
c. Respiratory acidosis
d. Metabolic alkalosis
Ans: c. Respiratory acidosis
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A 66-year-old native Chinese patient, hospitalized for a myocardial infarction, asks the nurse manager about seeing his "acupuncture doctor" for treatment of his migraine headache. The best response to this patient would be:
a. "How long have you been using acupuncture treatment?" b. "Do you think acupuncture relieves your pain satisfactorily?" c. "What have you told your heart specialist about your migraines and treatment?" d. "Have you tried nonprescription pain medication or been given a prescription drug for your headaches?"
A nurse who works with the older population is aware that elder abuse takes many forms. Which of the following examples most clearly constitutes elder abuse?
A) A paid caregiver cleans and assists with shopping for an older adult who lives alone. B) An older adult assists with child care in exchange for room and board at her niece's house. C) A daughter manages her mother's finances after the older adult granted her power of attorney. D) A daughter changes her mother's incontinence brief only after the urine has soaked through all her clothing because she wants to save money.
After leaving the home of a new mother and her newborn, the student nurse asked the instructor, "What will the new mother do when we aren't there to help?" Which of the following statements would be the best reply from the nursing instructor?
a. "I am going to ask you to come back tomorrow to help the new mother further." b. "Why would the new mother experience any problems?" c. "We have to assume that the new mother will be able to manage without us." d. "We'll have another nurse stop by tomorrow to help the new mother."
Rigor mortis is
a. the gradual loss of body heat. b. the release of urine, feces, and flatus. c. the deterioration of the body. d. the stiffening of the body and limbs.