A 68-year-old client with a history of congestive heart failure presents to the emergency department with acute pulmonary edema. The nurse performs an initial assessment and notes the following: respiratory rate 32 breaths/min, bilateral crackles on auscultation, oxygen saturation of 85% on room air, and extreme anxiety. Which of the following interventions should the nurse prioritize to manage this client’s condition? Select all that apply and provide rationale for your choices.

A client is admitted with a pneumothorax and has a chest tube inserted. Which intervention should the nurse perform to ensure the chest tube is functioning properly? 

INSTRUCTIONS:  Calculate the following dosage problems and show your work on the test.  You may use your calculator.  Clearly fill-in only one answer for each question.  Fill in the blank with your answer.   INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROUNDING OFF NUMBERS:  1) Round off gtts / min to the nearest whole number.  EXAMPLES:  16.7 gtts / min = 17 gtts / min  OR  14.2 gtts / min = 14 gtts / min  2) Round off answers LESS than 1 to 2 decimal points (hundredths).  EXAMPLES:  0.035 = 0.04  OR  0.201 = 0.20  3) Round off answers GREATER than 1 to 1 decimal point (tenths).  EXAMPLES:  1.65 = 1.7  OR  1.23 = 1.2  4) Round off mL / hr to the nearest whole number.  EXAMPLES:  1.4 mL / hr = 1 mL / hr   OR   1.6 mL / hr = 2 mL / hr  5) Round off weights in Kg to one decimal point (tenths).  EXAMPLES:  30.46 Kg = 30.5 Kg  OR  22.32 Kg = 22.3 Kg  ________________________________________________________________       A client is prescribed 1G potassium phosphate IV to be infused continuously over 6 hours.  Available is 1G potassium phosphate in 500mL dextrose 5% water (D5W). The nurse should set the IV pump to run at how many mL/Hr? mL/Hr   

A client with sepsis has an ABG that shows: pH: 7.30, PaCO2: 45, HCO3 18. Which acid base imbalance does the client have? 

Which of the following correctly lists the major steps involved in human sexual differentiation in the typical order they occur? A) Genital formation → Chromosomal sex → Puberty → Gonad formation → Internal duct formationB) Chromosomal sex → Gonad formation → Internal duct formation → Genital formation → PubertyC) Chromosomal sex → Internal duct formation → Genital formation → Puberty → Gonad formationD) Gonad formation → Chromosomal sex → Puberty → Internal duct formation → Genital formation

  Which of the following best describes an intersex individual? A) A person whose reproductive anatomy is completely male or femaleB) A person who identifies as both male and femaleC) A person with genetic, hormonal, or anatomical traits that do not fit typical binary definitions of male or femaleD) A transgender person undergoing hormone replacement therapy  

Lactose and Dextrose/Glucose Broths contain a carbohydrate (sugar) source for the bacteria. Lactose and dextrose/glucose are the carbohydrates (sugars). Digestion is fermentation. The broth also has phenol red (a pH indicator). Which tube below is positive for gas production AND positive for carbohydrate fermentation?

What media is type “B” below?

What do Gram negative bacteria look like after they have be decolorized but BEFORE they have been covered in Safranin?

Gelatinase is an enzyme that breaks down…