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A 46-year-old woman is found down by some bystanders. The medics are called and, upon arrival, find her with an oxygen saturation of 88% on room air and pinpoint pupils on exam. She is brought into the ER where a room air arterial blood gas is performed and reveals: pH 7.25, PaCO2 60 mmHg, PaO2 65 mmHg, HCO3- 23 mEq/L, Base Excess 1. On her chemistry panel, her sodium is 137, chloride 100, bicarbonate 25. What is your interpretation of this patient’s acid-base status?

Which type of pain might a patient who has received a Transverse Abdominis Plane block (TAP) still experience? 

Structures and substances through which sound passes easily are described as ________ and appear dark on the ultrasound screen. 

The spinal cord terminates at what level in the adult?

Moving proximally to distally down the arm, place the brachial plexus nerve roots in the correct order

You are anxious taking this exam and realize that you are breathing fast and heavy. You also notice that your fingers are tingling and it is difficult to push the computer buttons. You realize you may be exhibiting

The Artery of Adamkiewicks supplies blood to what portion of the spinal cord?

When glucose is broken down to CO 2 and H 2O, ________ energy is released and converted into ________. 

What must pyruvate be converted into before it can enter the citric acid cycle?

Which of the following reactions is not part of the cellular respiration pathway?