A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parent…

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse notices that the solution bag is almost empty and there is not another bag of TPN to administer. Which of the following IV solutions should the nurse administer until the next bag of TPN solution is available?

A 35 year old female weighing 220 pounds, presents to the em…

A 35 year old female weighing 220 pounds, presents to the emergency room with burns to her perineum, entire front torso and face. She sustained the burn while pouring lighter fluid onto a charcoal grill. The burn occurred at 12 noon today and due to the prolonged transport, the time is now 2pm. Calculate the rate of infusion for the initial IV pump setting. Round to the nearest whole number if needed

You are interested in developing a broad-spectrum treatment…

You are interested in developing a broad-spectrum treatment for bacterial infections and you come across a family of proteins called “uncouplers” which act on membranes and make them leaky to H+ (protons) and unable to prevent H+ (proton) movement across the membrane. You test an uncoupler on a few different cultures of bacterial pathogens and find that the cells die rather quickly. Based on what you have learned in this class so far about microbial metabolism, please specifically explain why the cells died.

Your friend is diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and is pre…

Your friend is diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and is prescribed an antibiotic to treat the infection. She calls you about a week later and mentions that her pneumonia is clearing up but it seems that she has developed another infection, a vaginal yeast infection. Based on what you know, do you believe that she was predisposed to this second infection? Why or why not?