What gas has the greatest partial pressure in the alveolus when a patient is breathing room air?

A nurse is performing a post-operative assessment on a client with a newly created ileal conduit. Which finding requires immediate notification of the healthcare provider?

What term is used when three or more cocci form a grape-like cluster of spherical cells?

A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. Which finding supports this diagnosis? Select all that apply. 

A client with a neobladder is learning to void. The nurse should explain that the client will likely need to use which technique to empty the new bladder?

The nurse is reviewing the client’s ultrasound report.   Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the text below by selecting from the lists of options provided.  The nurse suspects the healthcare provider will prescribe a ____1____ to obtain a definitive diagnosis of the client’s renal mass. The nurse will assess the client for complications after the procedure such as ____2____. Priority manifestations to monitor for are ____3____ and ____4____.  Options for 1 Options for 2 Options for 3 Options for 4 Renal PET scan Hemorrhage Diarrhea Pruritus Renal CT with Angiography Metastasis Hypotension Oliguria Renal MRI with Angiography Lymphadenopathy Paresthesias Bradycardia Renal biopsy Ileus Hypercarbia Serous drainage Answer for 1: _______ Answer for 2: _______ Answer for 3: _______ Answer for 4: _______

How are most endospores transmitted to humans?

What membranous structure in bacteria was historically thought to be involved in cross-wall formation through membrane invagination, but is now considered an artifact of cell fixation during electron microscopy?

A client with Wilson’s disease has an excessive accumulation of copper in their body. Which type of medication would be used to bind to the excess copper and promote its excretion?

A client is prescribed a water-soluble vitamin supplement to treat a deficiency. The nurse explains that water-soluble vitamins differ from fat-soluble vitamins in that they: