_____ is the period of relaxation during which a heart chamber is filling
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Diastole
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A nurse is caring for a client who has the following arterial blood values: pH 7.12, PaO2 56 mm Hg, PaCO2 65 mm Hg, and HCO3- 22 mEq/L. Which clinical situation should the nurse correlate with these values?
a. Diabetic ketoacidosis in a person with emphysema b. Bronchial obstruction related to aspiration of a hot dog c. Anxiety-induced hyperventilation in an adolescent d. Diarrhea for 36 hours in an older, frail woman
A client who underwent surgery is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. The client is receiving a neuromuscular blocking agent to stop spontaneous breathing that is not in synchrony with the ventilator
The appropriate approach by the nurse to the client's postoperative pain control would be a. a sedative should be given with an anxiolytic and the neuromuscular blocker to control pain. b. an analgesic is needed specifically for pain control and must be given as needed along with the neuromuscular blocker and a sedative or anxiolytic. c. sedatives should be given with the neuromuscular blocking agent, and together these will control pain. d. the neuromuscular blocking agent will prevent pain impulse transmission, so the prn analgesic order is unnecessary.
What pain management approach is most effective for a child who is having a bone marrow test?
a. Relaxation techniques b. Administration of an opioid c. EMLA cream applied over site d. Conscious or unconscious sedation
Ms. Vela wants to know how many calories her infant should consume each day. Your answer is based upon your understanding of the metabolism of infants. The caloric needs of infants are calculated in proportion to their height and weight because:
a. The body surface area of young children is less in relation to body weight than in an adultB. The metabolic rate of children is lower than the metabolic rate of adultsC. The metabolic rate of children is higher than the metabolic rate of adults D. Infants require less calories, minerals, vitamins, and fluid in proportion to their weight than do adults