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Please pick one of each section that apply for your ABG Interpretation. 1.  Compensation Status if any. 2. Which is the primary system disturbance if any. 3.  Acid-Base Status if any. 4. Oxygenation Status. pH 7.39 PaCO2 53 PaO2 68 HCO3 30 BE 6

What is the primary chemical event in metabolic acidosis?

Match the 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

You are caring for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) who is on an intravenous (IV) insulin drip. At which point do you transition the patient to subcutaneous (SC) insulin?

An 18-year-old male presents to your ED with an abrupt onset of left testis pain associated with nausea and vomiting. He denies any injury or trauma. On physical exam, you note he has an absent cremasteric reflex on the left and scrotal swelling. Which of the following diagnoses is most likely?

You are the AGACNP in the surgical ICU caring for a male patient who underwent emergent repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm over 3 weeks ago. He has had a prolonged and complicated postoperative course, including respiratory failure and delirium. The delirium workup included a urine culture, which was positive for Escherichia coli and treated with a 10-day course of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. The antibiotic course finished 3 days ago. He is now extubated, mentally clear, and making slow but forward progress. You are called by the bedside RN to evaluate a new rash. There is a diffuse erythematous maculopapular rash over his upper anterior chest. His arms, stomach, back, and legs are unaffected. He reports a raw burning sensation over the affected area. You note separation of the skin when applying lateral traction. What is the most likely diagnosis?     

Hypercalcemia, an elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH), and decreased vitamin D levels are pathognomonic for what condition? 

A patient presents to the ED with muscle cramping, myalgia, and tea-colored urine. Further diagnostics confirm rhabdomyolysis. Creatine kinase (CK) peaks at 12,000 U/L. Despite aggressive medical treatment, including volume resuscitation, the patient is oliguric. Potassium is 6.3 mmol/L and lactate 5.0 mmol/L. Which treatment should be considered?

You are caring for an adult burn victim who has circumferential burns of both arms and after falling with his arms extended into a fire. Using the Wallace Rule of Nines, what is the estimated burn percentage for this patient? 

An action that one can take as a physical therapist to effectively advocate and participate in advocacy for the profession at the federal level is: