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The nurse is monitoring the fluid replacement of a patient who has sustained a major burn injury. The nurse should plan to  administer which of the following fluids 24 hours after the injury? 

ATP hydrolysis at pH 7 is accompanied by the release of hydrogen ion to the medium If the ΔG°’ for the reaction is -30.5 kJ/mol what is the ΔG° (that is, the free energy change for the same reaction with all components, including H+ , at a standard state of 1M)? ΔG° = [blank1] kJ/mol   (number answer in 2 sf please) △G∘(prime)=△G∘+RTLn[H+] 

3.1 The growth and development of the baby begins immediately after fertilisation.     Fig 3.1 shows some of the events (S-Y) that take place between fertilization and birth.     S Development of the heart T Placenta forms U Hormones are released by mother to start contractions V Implantation of the embryo in the uterus lining W Uterus forms into a ball of 8 cells X Development of sex organs Y Fertilised divide into two cells by mitosis       Put the events in the correct sequence. (2)   Y [i] [ii] [iii] [iv] X [v]  

A patient is diagnosed with AIDS when the CD4 count falls below

Critical thinking question: In this blood sample it was found: elevated blood pH and elevated bicarbonate ion level. Determine the acid-base imbalance.

1.4 The incidence of glycogen storage disease type (II) is about 1 in 40 000 of the population.   1.4.1 Name a test that could be used to find out if an unborn child has this disease. (1)

A patient with open burn wounds begins to have diarrhea. The patient is found to have a below-normal temperature, with a white blood cell count of 4000/mm3. Which is the nurse’s best action?

Which infection control strategies should the nurse implement in the plan of care for a patient with a major burn injury? 

A nurse is assessing a patient who has disseminated intravascular coagulation. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A patient with burns of the upper thorax and circumferential burns of both arms develops decreased radial pulses and loss of sensation in the fingers. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to