A patient in the ICU has been under tremendous stress following myocardial infarction. She has no history of diabetes, but her blood glucose level is elevated
Increase in the serum level of which substance would most likely explain the elevated blood glucose level in this patient?
A) Insulin
B) Cortisol
C) C-peptide
D) Calcium
B
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The nursing faculty member who is explaining uterine atony to nursing students informs them of risk factors contributing to this condition. Which factors would place a woman at higher risk of uterine atony? (Select all that apply.)
A. Forceps-assisted birth B. Trial of labor after a prior cesarean birth C. Multi-fetal gestation D. Oxytocin labor induction E. Use of magnesium sulfate
Which of the following ABG values represents uncompensated metabolic acidosis?
a. pH, 7.29; PaCO2, 57 mm Hg; HCO3–, 22 mEq/L b. pH, 7.36; PaCO2, 33 mm Hg; HCO3–, 18 mEq/L c. pH, 7.22; PaCO2, 42 mm Hg; HCO3–, 18 mEq/L d. pH, 7.52; PaCO2, 38 mm Hg; HCO3–, 29 mEq/L
The pediatric nurse practitioner is caring for a child who is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). The parents ask what the treatment is for because CF is considered a terminal illness. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Treatment is aimed at maintaining airway patency as much as possible." B) "Treatment is aimed at lowering high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood." C) "Treatment is aimed at raising oxygen levels to the extremities." D) "Treatment is aimed at maintaining the child until lung transplantation can occur."
Place the following stages of the hydrogen ion elimination and bicarbonate conservation in the proximal tubules of the nephrons in the ascending chronological order. Use all the options
A) CO2 and H2O are produced. B) H+ is secreting into the tubular fluid. C) Carbonic acid is produced. D) H+ combines with filtered HCO3-.