The nurse needs to evaluate arterial blood gases before the administration of which drug?
a. Calcium chloride
b. Magnesium sulfate
c. Potassium
d. Sodium bicarbonate
D
Bicarbonate therapy should be guided by the bicarbonate concentration or calculated base deficit from arterial blood gas analysis or laboratory measurement.
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Temperature-sensitive tape is usually applied to the:
a. Forehead b. Axilla c. Mouth d. Buttock or thigh
A school nurse is assessing children for scoliosis. The nurse knows that a major curve is:
1. 15 to 25 degrees. 2. 10 to 14 degrees. 3. More than 25 degrees. 4. Less than 5 degrees.
Which properties must the sperm possess for conception to occur?
a. High motility b. Uniform size c. Ability to secrete enzymes that dissolve the membrane surrounding the egg d. Life span of at least 3 hours