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A patient with a history of diabetes presents to the ER in a coma. Blood tests show that the patient’s blood pH is 6.6. Knowing that the pK value of carbon dioxide-bicarbonate system is 3.6, what is the ratio of bicarbonate to CO2 in his blood?

The nurse is administering a short-acting bronchodilator via nebulizer. Which client response during the nebulizer treatment indicates that the nurse should stop the treatment?  

The nurse recognizes that the following clients are at risk for developing a pulmonary embolism. (Select all that apply)

The nurse is assisting the client who is to have a right thoracentesis. Which position will the nurse assist the client into?

A client is receiving oxygen via simple face mask. On assessment the nurse finds the client cyanotic and with labored respirations. Which action does the nurse prioritize?

The nurse is assessing a client’s lung sounds. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?

The recently extubated client is exhibiting stridor. What action will the nurse take?

The nurse assesses a client with asthma and finds wheezing throughout the lung fields, decreased pulse oxygen saturation, and suprasternal retractions on inhalation. What is the nurse’s best action?

The most common radiographic sign for secondary osteomyelitis of the paranasal sinuses is:

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