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The healthcare provider is preparing a patient on the medical surgical unit for a thoracentesis.  Which of the following is the most appropriate position for the patient during the procedure?

A client comes in for a yearly PPD.  Which statement by the nurse is best for a client who returns to the clinic 72 hours later with a 15 mm area of redness and induration?

The nurse expects to find renal compensation for an acid base imbalance in which situation? 

An unknown gas has a density of 5.86 g/L at STP.  What is the molar mass of the gas? Please show your work with your answer.  You can use the equation editor   above if needed.

For a client with rib fractures and pneumothorax, the health care provider has prescribed morphine sulfate 1-2 mg IVP every 2 hours PRN for pain.  The nursing care goal is to provide adequate pain control so the client can breathe effectively.  Which of the following indicates the goal has been met?

A 0.44 in. x 5.0 in. plate is connected to a gusset with three 3/4 in. bolts. Standard sizing is used for the bolt holes. What is the net area of the plate?

When determining dead loads, the self-weight of the building can be neglected.

The nurse has four patients with pressure ulcers.  For one patient, the nurse leaves the wound open to air and does not apply a dressing.  For which of the following patients did the nurse provide care? (Select all that apply)

If you have 4.7 moles of NO2, what mass (in grams) will it have?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted with an exacerbation of a neuromuscular disease.  Upon assessment of the client, the nurse notes the client has severely depressed respirations.  The nurse would expect to identify which acid-base disturbance?