The normal mean value range for arterial base deficit is
A. 2.7-8.3
B. -3.0-2.5
C. 4.2-12.9
Answer: A. 2.7-8.3
You might also like to view...
How can the nurse best assess the infant's language development and detect any potential problems?
a. Teach caregivers to do the word count test. b. Use the Denver II Screening Test. c. Have simple observational periods. d. Use the Minnesota Multiphasic Test.
The nurse uses a picture to demonstrate a full-thickness burn that involves destruction of the:
a. Dermis b. Dermis and epidermis c. Dermis, epidermis, and underlying soft tissues d. Dermis, epidermis, soft tissues, and bone
A woman is in labor. The fetus is in vertex position. When the patient's membranes rupture, the nurse sees that the amniotic fluid is meconium-stained. The nurse should immediately:
1. Change the patient's position in bed. 2. Notify the physician that birth is imminent. 3. Administer oxygen at 2 liters per minute. 4. Begin continuous fetal heart rate monitoring.
A client presents to the emergency department suspected of overdosing on lorazepam (Ativan). Which prescription should the nurse prepare to administer?
A. Pralidoxime (Protopam) B. Naloxone (Narcan) C. Flumazenil (Romazicon) D. Nalmefene (Revex)