If the pH is low, what other blood gas parameter is used to determine if the acidosis is respiratory or metabolic?

A. HCO3
B. PCO2
C. PO2


Ans: B. PCO2

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The nurse can instruct parents to expect children in which age group to begin to assume more independent responsibility for their own management of a chronic condition, such as blood-glucose monitoring,

, insulin administration,intermittent self-catheterization,and appropriate inhaler use? 1. Toddlers 2. Preschoolers 3. School-age 4. Adolescents

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A resident has an open wound on the lower left leg. It is caused by poor arterial blood flow. This wound is:

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A community health nurse determines that it is time for teaching a family about health promotion activities when they say which of the following?

A) "Is there a place we can go for the medicine?" B) "It's time we do something about eating right." C) "When are you coming back to visit?" D) "Our grandchildren visit every summer." Ans: B

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