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The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with severe sepsis. Vital signs assessed by the nurse include blood pressure 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate 120 beats/min, respirations 28 breaths/min, oral temperature of 102 F, and a right atrial pressure (RAP) of 1 mm Hg. Assuming physician orders, which intervention should the nurse carry out first?

The first lactate level in a sepsis patient was 2.5 mmol/L, do we need to check another level ?  

Which nursing intervention is a priority for a patient with gastrointestinal hemorrhage?

A patient has been admitted with septic shock related to tissue necrosis. The nurse knows the initial goal for medical management for this patient is which intervention?

The nurse is caring for a patient who what just admitted with septic shock. The nurse knows that certain interventions should be completed within 1 to 3 hours of time of presentation. Which intervention would be a priority for the nurse to implement upon receipt of a practitioner’s order?

Which interventions minimize the complications associated with suctioning an artificial airway? (Select all that apply)

Which disorders or conditions are potential causes of acute liver failure? (Select all that apply, one, some, or all.)

A patient has been admitted with hypovolemic shock due to traumatic blood loss. Which nursing measure can best facilitate the administration of large volumes of fluid?

Upload an image of your drawing. Malate in the cytosol may be converted to pyruvate in a single step in a reaction catalyzed by malic enzyme. This reaction requires the cofactor NADP+ and is analogous to one of the reactions in the citric acid cycle This reaction along with the pentose phosphate pathway, provides reducing equivalents for fatty acid biosynthesis. Draw out this reaction showing the structures or names of the substrate, products and cofactors. Identify which step in the citric acid cycle that this reaction is most similar to.

Upload an image of your drawing. Malate in the cytosol may be converted to pyruvate in a single step in a reaction catalyzed by malic enzyme. This reaction requires the cofactor NADP+ and is analogous to one of the reactions in the citric acid cycle This reaction along with the pentose phosphate pathway, provides reducing equivalents for fatty acid biosynthesis. Draw out this reaction showing the structures or names of the substrate, products and cofactors. Identify which step in the citric acid cycle that this reaction is most similar to.