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The nurse is providing a client with Bell’s palsy with information about medications that might reduce nerve tissue edema. The nurse should explain the actions and side effects of which medication?

Calculate the Vt: given a minute ventilation of 8.5 L/min and frequency of 12.

The nurse is providing disease management education to a client with Raynaud’s disease. What intervention does the nurse suggest to prevent complications of this disease?

A client has taken cortisone for their rheumatoid arthritis for several years.  What endocrine disorder is she most at risk for developing?

Which of these organisms can mount an adaptive immune response?

For a given reaction, the rate constant doubles when the temperature is increased from 27oC to 49o What is the activation energy for this reaction? 

The primary pacemaker that determines the basic rate of beating of the heart (heart rate) is:

A 5’5″ female patient is currently being ventilated in VC-CMV mode.  The respiratory therapist notes a high-pitched gurgling sound upon entering the room.  They also note that the low Vt, low Ve, and low PEEP alarms are activated.  What is the most appropriate action?

A 80-kg male patient is currently being ventilated in PRVC mode on the following settings: Vt 550, RR 20, PEEP 5, and FIO2 of 40%.  The following ABG is obtained: 7.39/42/84/25/96%.  The following waveform is observed: What is the most appropriate initial action?    

What is the definition of a horizontally transmitted disease?