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What physical mark does Oedipus carry that identifies him as Jocasta’s son, and how did he get it?

This drug class blocks the hormone responsible for initiating the RAAS and therefore decreases blood pressure:

The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with pneumonia. What first-line measures will the nurse implement in order to prevent the development of atelectasis? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse caring for an infant hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis informs the parents that their infant is improving.  Which data supports the nurse’s assessment?

The hospital nurse is assigned to care for a client with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The nurse is aware that there is a national effort to measure the quality of hospital care. With regard to the diagnosis of pneumonia, these measures are:  (Select all that apply.)

A 27-year old client was admitted to the hospital with asthma and pneumonia.  He has become progressively more dyspneic and is currently receiving O2 at 60% via face mask. Which data is consistent with hypoxemic respiratory failure?

The nurse is caring for a 6-week-old infant admitted exhibiting grunting with expiration and nasal flaring.  What intervention by the nurse best addresses the patient’s situation?

The critical care nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with sepsis. An arterial blood gas is obtained; the nurse understands that the client is in progressive shock based on which of the following acid-base disturbances?

In your own words, what is chemistry?  (Answer in one sentence or less)

What is the atomic mass of carbon in atomic mass units?  (2 SF)