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Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors can be used in heart failure.  Prior to prescribing, the APRN should prioritize which diagnostic test to rule out a contraindication to the medication?

A drug has a mean half-life of about 24 hours. How long, on average, does it take for this drug to be almost completely eliminated from the body?

A 24-year-old asthmatic patient presents with a wheeze and shortness of breath. You obtain an arterial blood gas report taken from the patient while on room air. The abg results are as follows: pH 7.49, PaC02 31 mm Hg, HC03 24 mEq/L, BE +1, Pa02 85 mmHg. How would you interpret this abg? 

A 55-year-old woman with a known history of diabetes arrives in the emergency department in a coma, she has gasping, deep respirations while breathing room air. Interpret the abg analysis: pH 7.25, PaC02 20 mm Hg, HC03 10, Pa02 90, 

The inner core is

You have an unknown substance with a mass of 20 grams and a volume of 7 cm3. What is the density of the substance?

What characteristics do the Jovian planets have in common? Select all that apply

What were the two most abundant elements that formed during the Big Bang?

Magma forms at divergent boundaries due to _____________.

After testing a hypothesis, you determine that the results of the test show your hypothesis is wrong. What is your next step according to the scientific method?