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MK decides to try docusate. How soon should MK expect the docusate to work if she takes it orally?

Questions 4-7 are based on Case #2. As a reminder, this case also covers medications from the constipation VoiceThread presentations. Case 2: TK is a 27 year old male. He has not had a bowel movement in four days, when he typically has one bowel movement a day. He has no known drug allergies. He is experiencing bloating and mild pain in his stomach.  TK shares that he is overwhelmed with the different medications to treat constipation and asks how they work.   Match each of the following medications with their corresponding drug class and mechanism of action. 

Results of lung volumes on PFT tests should be ______to be considered normal

Match the spirometer type to the correct description:

The calculation of FRC using body plethysmography is based on: 

FRC can be determined from all of the following tests EXCEPT

What is the severity of this patient’s airflow obstruction? Actual Predicted % Predicted Z-score FVC (L) 3.9 4.75 82 -2 FEV1 (L) 2.02 3.74 54 -3 FEV1% (expressed as %) 52       FRCpleth 3.2 2.9 91   RV 1.8 1.63 91   TLC 6.1 5.59 92   SVC 4.6 3.91 85  

A low may MVV suggest Moderate to severe airflow obstruction Muscle weakness Poor effort

Select all of the factors that may predispose the patient to respiratory alkalosis. (Select all that apply).

A client is brought to the emergency department after sustaining injuries in a severe car crash. The client’s chest wall does not appear to be moving normally with respirations and has an area that is sucking in and puffing out, oxygen saturation is 82%, and the client is cyanotic. What action by the nurse is the priority?