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Upon inspection of a patient’s abdomen, the nurse notes an area of increased vascular pulsation.  What is the correct action by the nurse?

Hyperactive bowel sounds: (select all that apply)

A diffusion impairment causes which of the following types of tissue hypoxia?

At a PaO2 50mmHg the SaO2 will be approximately:

One possible cause of an increased VO2 is exercise.

A pulmonary shunt greater than 20% is considered a serious, life-threatening condition.

Hemoglobin not bound with oxygen is called:

From the data in question 15, which of the following is NOT true? 17 g% Hb                                PB of 747 mm Hg                    VT of 500 ml 97 % Saturation                      PaCO2 of 40 mm Hg               Resp Rate of 12 PaO2 of 110 mm Hg               FIO2 of 0.50                Cardiac Output of 6 lpm         Pulse of 100

A patient presents with the following values, how many ml of oxygen is the patient transporting to the tissues in every 100 ml of blood?  17 g% Hb                                PB of 747 mm Hg                    VT of 500 ml 97 % Saturation                      PaCO2 of 40 mm Hg               Resp Rate of 12 PaO2 of 110 mm Hg               FIO2 of 0.50                Cardiac Output of 6 lpm         Pulse of 100

The majority of oxygen in the blood stream is dissolved in the hemoglobin.