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Which of the following treatments/interventions is the LEAST helpful in managing and treating a patient with moderate to severe carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning:

A patient with visual disturbances following a stroke would MOST likely have involvement of the _______ lobe of the brain:

What is the normal partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO2) in arterial blood:

The nurse is assessing the patient who is receiving a heparin infusion at 50 mL/hr.  The concentration of heparin is 20,000 units per 500 mL 0.9% NS.  1. How many units of heparin is the patient receiving each hour? Document your answer to a whole number. [number1] units/hr 2. How many units of heparin will the patient receive in 24 hours? Document your answer to a whole number. [number2] units/24 hrs

A drop in blood pressure of greater than 10mm/Hg during inspiration is called:

Which of the following statements about the administration of dextrose to the patient with a traumatic brain injury is TRUE:

This spinal injury results from bony fragments or pressure compressing the arteries that perfuse this portion of the spinal cord.  It is usually a result of a flexion-extension injury that results in damage to the vertebral artery.  With a poor potential for recovery, the patient presents with loss of motor function and sensation to pain, light touch and temperature below the injury site:

 Your patient is a 19-year-old female who has been an in-patient in a rehabilitation hospital following surgery for a total right hip replacement two days prior.  Staff reports sudden development of hypotension and severe respiratory distress about 30 minutes ago.  There is no other significant history.  Physical examination findings include:  cold, diaphoretic skin; jugular vein distention; clear breath sounds bilaterally; heart rate of 134/strong/regular; blood pressure of 74/50; ventilatory rate of 28/shallow and O2 saturation of 86%.  Which of the following is MOST likely:

Signs and symptoms of this disease include:  increased sputum production; productive cough throughout the day; cyanosis; heavy set appearance; rhonchi; signs and symptoms of right-heart failure such as jugular vein distention; ankle edema; hepatic congestion:

You are on a stand-by at the Little League World Championships when the pitcher is struck in the chest with a ball that a batter hit.  He immediately collapses to the ground and is unresponsive, pulseless and apneic.  The monitor show ventricular fibrillation.  This condition is called: