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A woman gave birth to a 7-lb, 3-ounce infant boy 2 hours ago. The nurse determines that the woman’s bladder is distended because her fundus is now 3 cm above the umbilicus and to the right of the midline. In the immediate after birth period, the most serious consequence likely to occur from bladder distention is:

In planning for the care of a 30-year-old woman with pregestational diabetes, the nurse recognizes that the most important factor affecting pregnancy outcome is the:

You are the respiratory therapist monitoring a patient who is receiving sedation for a closed reduction procedure. Which of the following should be monitored? I. apparent airway patency II. PaO2III. the presence of retractions IV. oxygen saturation

A 43 year old Caucasian male, employed as club security, presents in the ED with a nasal and facial fracture. The patient had thick secretions, but requires an FiO2 of 35%. Which O2 device should you recommend?

The most common bacteria associated with respiratory care equipment is:

A 43 year old Caucasian male, employed as club security, presents in the ED with a nasal and facial fracture. The patient had thick secretions, but requires an FiO2 of 35%. Which O2 device should you recommend?

Upon entering an I.C.U., you notice a volume ventilator reaching the pressure limit with each cycled breath. The cause(s) could be due to: I. bronchospasm II. excessive patient secretions III. patient who is coughing IV. insufficient flow set V. leak in ventilator circuit

The most common bacteria associated with respiratory care equipment is:

An E cylinder at 1500 psig is being used at 10 liters per minute. At this rate, how many minutes will it last?

41 mol O2 and an unknown amount of Kr are in a 15.0 L cylinder at 572 K. The total pressure is 173 atm. What is the partial pressure of Kr? Answer in atm. Do not type units. Do not use scientific notation.