The nurse understands that the common cold be treated with which of the following medication except:
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Which of the following are primary ways to prevent influenza…
Which of the following are primary ways to prevent influenza infection? Select all that apply. There are 3 correct answers.
Caution needs to be used when a client with high blood press…
Caution needs to be used when a client with high blood pressure takes which of the following medications?
Calcitonin injection into a client could be used to treat wh…
Calcitonin injection into a client could be used to treat which of the following electrolyte imbalances?
What is this point called on the epidural needle?
What is this point called on the epidural needle?
About how many hours will an H-cylinder of O2 last if it has…
About how many hours will an H-cylinder of O2 last if it has 1100 psig and is emptying at a flow of 8 L/min?
Which block is not considered a type of neuraxial blockade?
Which block is not considered a type of neuraxial blockade?
Which has the least effect on spinal agent spread?
Which has the least effect on spinal agent spread?
A respiratory therapist is assisting with the oral intubatio…
A respiratory therapist is assisting with the oral intubation of an adult patient. After the tube has been placed, breath sounds are assessed. It is noticed that breath sounds are decreased on the left compared with the right lung. The most likely cause of this is
A patient rescued from a house fire is wearing a high flow n…
A patient rescued from a house fire is wearing a high flow nasal cannula with 10 L/min of oxygen because of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. A standard pulse oximeter on the patient’s right index finger shows a SpO2 value of 99%. An arterial blood gas sample is obtained and sent to the laboratory for analysis on a blood gas analyzer and a CO-oximeter. Results from the analyzer are as follows: pH 7.25 PaCO2 35 torr PaO2 349 torr HCO3– 10 mEq/L BE –14 mEq/L SaO2 (calc) 100% Results from the CO-oximeter are as follows: O2Hb 80% COHb 18% MetHb 2% Which result(s) should be followed to best assess the patient’s clinical status?