Which of the following are common findings for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ?

What is the purpose of the glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1C) test? 

Which of the following equipment cleaning techniques or chemicals have the ability to kill spores?

The CaO2 is within normal limits.

An older adult client resides in a long term care facility has been prescribed antihypertensives for the first time following many years of generally good health. When administering the first dose of the prescribed antihypertensive mediation to an older adult, the nurse should recognize the related risk to which possible side effect?

A respiratory therapist should do which of the following for protection from contamination from a patient who coughs violently during endotracheal suctioning? 1. Wear a mask. 2. Wear goggles. 3. Restrain the patient. 4. Suction when the patient is asleep.

Atrial fibrillation puts a client at risk for which of the following?

The nurse realizes the client diagnosed with mitral stenosis has incomplete emptying of which of the following? 

The physician wants to add a medication to a cystic fibrosis patient’s aerosol therapy treatment that will help reduce the viscosity of his pulmonary secretions. Which of the following would be the most appropriate drug to recommend?

During a bedside assessment and interview, a new patient tells the respiratory therapist that he has been coughing up white sputum for the last 2 days. The patient most likely has