A patient is admitted to the hospital with medical history i…

A patient is admitted to the hospital with medical history including generalized anxiety disorder. They have been anxious and have an elevated respiratory rate. What is the correct evaluation of the patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG)?  pH – 7.47 PCO2 – 30 PO2 – 90 HCO3 – 26

A physical therapist (PT) is evaluating a patient in the out…

A physical therapist (PT) is evaluating a patient in the outpatient setting for low back pain.  During their examination, the patient shared that they have been struggling with fatigue over the past few weeks and have experienced feelings of fullness and decreased appetite. The PT observes that the patient’s abdomen is distended, and they have +3 pitting edema in both legs. On auscultation, the PT notes an S3 heart sound. The patient’s resting heart rate is 90 bpm, SpO2 95% on room air, and respiratory rate is 15 breaths per minute. Based on these findings, what is the patient’s most probable medical diagnosis?

A physical therapist (PT) is working in an outpatient clinic…

A physical therapist (PT) is working in an outpatient clinic with a patient whose primary complaint is left knee pain, but the PT also notes they have a diagnosis of stable angina. The PT is having them utilize a NuStep (dual arm and leg ergometer) when the patient reports significant pain (8/10) radiating into their left arm that is not mechanically reproducible, and they are mildly diaphoretic. Their blood pressure is 140/80 mmHg. They carry nitroglycerin at all times. What is the physical therapist’s first response?