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The nurse is assessing the client who is postoperative for a total knee replacement.  Which assessment data warrant immediate intervention?

A 5/8 in. x 8.0 in. plate is connected to a gusset with six 1-1/2 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. The steel is ASTM A1066 Grade 50: Fy = 50 ksi, Fu = 65 ksi. Assume that Ae = An. Compute the allowable strength for ASD.

A 0.89 in. x 5.3 in. plate is connected to a gusset with four 1/2 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. What is the gross area of the plate?

The nurse is assessing a client with COPD.  Which finding requires immediate intervention?

A nurse is assessing a client following a gunshot wound to the chest.  For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor to detect a pneumothorax (Select all that apply)?

A 1/2 in. x 10.0 in. plate is connected to a gusset with six 5/8 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. The steel is ASTM A36: Fy = 36 ksi, Fu = 58 ksi. Assume that Ae = An. Compute the design strength for LRFD.

The ratio of stress to strain within the elastic range is called (the) _______.

A nurse is assessing a patient with respiratory acidosis.  Which of the following findings does the nurse anticipate?

W-shapes have wider flanges than similarly sized S-shapes.

Identify the speaker (2pts) and explain the context (8pts) of each quote: “Only feels like there’s a storm. It’s just his voice.” “Let’s see what our own little deterrent can do.” “No. No. Not him. Not now.” “From the beginning I knew that there’s nothing wrong with you that I can’t fix with my hands.”  “Sooner or later someone is going to order me to bring you in. Someone with authority.”  “Of course. How utterly proper.”