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The ICU respiratory therapist is concerned with her client’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results-especially the pH 7.30; and PCO2 49 mmHg (6.52 kPa). The respiratory therapist interprets these ABG results and assesses her client for which clinical manifestations of respiratory acidosis? Select all that apply.

A school nurse is working with a 16-year-old client recovering from mononucleosis. Which activities should the nurse recommend the teenager avoid while recovering? Select all that apply.

An 80-year-old client has a stage 3 decubitus ulcer on the left ischial tuberosity which has not shown much improvement despite optimal local wound treatment. What other interventions should the clinician recommend to promote wound healing? Select all that apply.

The clinician will most likely assess which clinical manifestation in a client diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

The nurse is caring for neonates undergoing treatment for hyperbilirubinemia. Which assessment findings should the nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.

A potential donor is angry at the personal nature of the questions about HIV risk factors that he is required to answer at a blood collection center, and states that simple blood testing should suffice. How can the medical technologist at the center best respond?

A 22-year-old female college student is shocked to receive a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. What are the etiology and most likely treatment for her health problem?

A client is admitted for cardioembolic stroke. Which therapy to best prevent recurrence of embolic stroke should the cardiovascular team  monitor for effectiveness?

Which statement best conveys a characteristic of red blood cells?

The nurse is caring for a client with sepsis who has developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which assessments should the nurse prioritize? Select all that apply.