The nurse is evaluating the following arterial blood gas values: pH 7.35, PaO2 95 mm Hg, SaO2 95%, PaCO2 40 mm Hg, and HCO3 24 mEq/L. How does the nurse interpret these results?
A) Normal
B) Respiratory acidosis
C) Metabolic acidosis
D) Technical error
A
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1. Inflammatory stage of wound healing. 2. Exudate stage of wound healing. 3. Reparative stage of wound healing. 4. Pre-inflammatory stage of wound healing.
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Which of the following is the most essential part of the plan? 1. Acquisition of a backup generator 2. Designation of an emergency shelter site 3. Provision for an alternate heating source if power is lost 4. Notifying the power company that the child is on life support
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An investigation team, including a PHN, should take which of the following steps to find out what went wrong? A. Identify the index case, the first case identified in a particular outbreak. B. Identify secondary cases, those patients who were diagnosed with active TB and who had contact with the index patient. C. Identify all contacts. D. All of the above
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a. By the person b. By a health team member c. By the person with your help d. With a trapeze