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The nurse is caring for a patient who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift. As the second dose is being infused, the patient reports: feeling dizzy having difficulty breathing and talking. The nurse notes that the patient’s respiration is 26 breaths/min with a weak pulse of 112 beats/min. Which condition does the nurse suspect that the patient is experiencing?

A patient has the following blood gases: PaCO2 25, pH 7.50, HCO3 19. Which of the following could not be the cause of this condition?

Which of the following are early signs of malignant hyperthermia? (Select all that apply.)

Mrs. Prince is a 44-year-old female that presents to the Emergency Department complaining that she has been experiencing severe abdominal pain for several days. The doctor suspects the patient may have pancreatitis. Why would it be important to order both a serum amylase and a urinary amylase for this patient?

A patient with chronic pancreatitis has also developed diabetes and is prescribed the following types of medications. Match the medications with their indication. 

The nurse stresses the importance of management of diabetes and is explaining the possible microvascular complications to a patient.  Based on your knowledge about the microvascular complications of diabetes you know that diabetes is the leading cause of which disorder?   

Which practices are ideal for role modeling when attempting to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)? (Select all that apply.)

A  pre-term infant who had surgery for necrotizing enterocolitis is now six months old and has short bowel syndrome. What supplemental vitamins do you anticipate the infant needing?

 Which statement by a patient would alert the nurse to a risk for decreased immune function?

The nurse is giving a 4 year-old child a vaccine injection. The child cries loudly during the procedure. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to perform after the injection?