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You are working in the Emergency Department, caring for a patient with a long history of COPD.  She has more shortness of breath today than usual and states she is experiencing increased coughing, but it is non-productive.  She has a temperature of 99.8 F.  You have drawn arterial blood gases with the patient on room air, and when the report comes back, it shows that the patient has a PaO2 of 52 mm/Hg.  Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for that:

A Type I diabetic patient presents with rapid, deep respirations and fruity breath odor.  Clinically, which of the following would BEST help correct the underlying pathophysiology:

You respond to the scene of an attempted robbery at a convenience store.  The store owner defended himself by stabbing the robber in the upper back about 1 centimeter to the right of spinous process T-6.  Your assessment reveals that the patient has a loss of motor and sensory on the ipsilateral side distal to T-6 and a loss of pain and temperature perception on the contralateral side.  You suspect:

Your patient is a 28-year-old male who is alert and oriented complaining of respiratory symptoms, general malaise and a low-grade fever over the last two days.  He noticed a rash that first appeared on his face and chest and then spread to the rest of his body.  He has no medical history, including childhood disease, has not been vaccinated because of religious objections and is concerned that he will miss work as a 2nd grade teacher.  You suspect:

Signs and symptoms of this endocrine disorder include:  weight gain, especially through the trunk, face and neck; a “moon-faced” appearance, accumulation of fat on the upper back; skin thinning to an almost transparent appearance; a tendency to bruise easily and development of facial hair (hirsutism) in women).  This disease is:

Your patient has been complaining of some nausea, general malaise, frequent urination; excessive thirst and increased hunger and abdominal pain over the last few days.  He is tachycardic with warm, dry, flushed skins.  Based on these findings, which of the following would you also expect to find:

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