Reye's syndrome is a serious condition that can accompany the following disease:
A. chicken pox or the flu
1 B. bacterial meningitis
C. congestive heart disease
D. liver cancer
A. chicken pox or the flu
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Which of these conditions results from a decreased level of carbonic acid from hyperventilation?
a. metabolic acidosis c. respiratory acidosis b. metabolic alkalosis d. respiratory alkalosis
A client with suspected exposure to HIV has been tested with the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with positive results twice. What is the next step for the nurse to explain to the patient for confirmation of the diagnosis?
A) Perform the p24 antigen test for confirmation of diagnosis. B) Perform a Western blot test for confirmation of diagnosis. C) Perform a polymerase chain reaction test for confirmation of diagnosis. D) Perform a T4-cell count for confirmation of diagnosis.
The nurse is reading the cardiac monitor and notes that the patient's heart rhythm is extremely irregular and there are no discernible P waves. The ventricular rate is 90 beats per minute, and the patient is hemodynamically stable
The nurse realizes that the patient's rhythm is: a. atrial fibrillation. b. atrial flutter. c. atrial flutter with rapid ventricular response. d. junctional escape rhythm.
A bluish tinge to the lips and mucous membranes indicates an oxygen saturation of:
A) 75 percent. B) 85 percent. C) 95 percent. D) 100 percent.