Which of these ABG values indicate a fully compensated respiratory acidosis? 

Which of the following is true about lung cancer and smoking? 

A 78 year old male arrives at the Emergency Department with an ABG showing pH 7.30, PaCO2 51, and HCO3 24. He is likely having a COPD exacerbation. How would the nurse interpret these results? 

A patient admitted with COPD exacerbation is complaining of increased dyspnea and severe chest pain with ipsilateral (same side) absent breath sounds. The nurse suspects a spontaneous pneumothorax due to ruptured blebs. When they call the provider, the nurse knows which diagnostic tool will be ordered for a suspected pneumothorax? 

When assessing a patient in shock, the nurse recognizes that the hemodynamics of shock include which of the following?

A patient with a pneumothorax is given a chest tube. There is intermittent bubbling in the air leak chamber that seems to coincide with coughing and laughing. The nurse determines which of the following is most likely to be true about this intermittent bubbling? 

A lung transplant is an option for a patient who has which of the following conditions?

The nurse knows multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) may be occurring when which of the following is true?

Which of the following is unique to the symptoms of a patient with anaphylactic shock when compared to other types of shock? 

 During an annual health assessment of a 66-year-old patient at the clinic, the patient tells the nurse he has not had the pneumonia vaccine. What would the nurse advise him is the best way for him to prevent pneumonia?