A patient has arterial blood gas results of pH 7.2, PaCO2 55 mm Hg, and HCO3 24 mEq/L. How does the nurse interpret these results?
A) Metabolic acidosis
B) Metabolic alkalosis
C) Respiratory acidosis
D) Respiratory alkalosis
C
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The nurse is discussing with a parent group the importance of fluoride for healthy teeth. What should the nurse recommend?
a. Use fluoridated mouth rinses in children older than 1 year. b. Brush teeth with fluoridated toothpaste unless fluoride content of water supply is adequate. c. Give fluoride supplements to breastfed infants beginning at age 1 month. d. Determine whether water supply is fluoridated.
The nurse has explained the seriousness of a client's condition to the family. The family understands that which one of the following problems most increases the mortality for their loved one with terminal heart failure?
1. Other serious comorbidities 2. Age 3. Positive mental attitude 4. Taking ACE inhibitors
A pediatric nurse is doing her initial shift assessments on assigned patients. One of the patient's is a toddler with pneumonia. How would the nurse assess this patient's skin turgor?
A) Pinch a fold of skin on the patient's abdomen B) Pinch a fold of skin on the patient's cheek C) Pinch a fold of skin on the patient's upper thigh D) Pinch a fold of skin on the patient's forearm