Posthyperventilation apnea (PHVA) ceases and rhythmic breathing is resumed when levels of arterial:
a. Carbon dioxide increase
b. Carbon dioxide become normal
c. Oxygen increase
d. Oxygen decrease
Ans: b. Carbon dioxide become normal
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After assessing the patient receiving erythropoietin drug therapy, the nurse suspects what finding is an adverse effect of erythropoietin drug therapy?
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A male patient with a neurological injury is learning how to feed himself. Which method should the nurse implement to best facilitate learning?
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The home care nurse cares for a client who requires continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) at home. Place the steps in correct order for infusing the dialysate.A) Warm the dialysate.B) Add medications to the dialysate as ordered.C) Connect tubing to dialysate bag.D) Perform hand hygiene and don gloves.E) Hang the dialysate bag above the client's shoulder and open the clamp.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).