When testing the pH of aspirate from a nasogastric tube, a pH less than 4 would suggest the proximal tip of the tube is located in:
a. the stomach.
b. the jejunum.
c. the respiratory tract.
d. a collection of recently administered antacid.
a
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1. Increasing the use of health-care related use of the Internet. 2. Increasing the use of antibiotics for viral infections. 3. Increasing the age for the first dental assessment. 4. Increasing the incident of dental caries.
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A) Glucose intolerance B) Improved diagnostic tests C) Diabetes prevalence D) Obesity prevalence
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1. Brain 2. Kidneys 3. Liver 4. Colon
The nurse is answering questions posed by a client who has a colostomy. The client is concerned about continued problems with stool odor. The nurse asks the client to recall foods eaten during the previous day
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