Evaluate this ABG:  pH: 7.79              PaCO2: 42                           HCO3: 31

While admitting an 82-yr-old patient with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital, the nurse learns that the patient lives alone and sometimes confuses the “water pill” with the “heart pill.” What would the nurse include in the discharge plan?

Which topic will the nurse plan to include in discharge teaching for a patient who has heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?

Identify the rhythm:

A patient with burns covering 40% total body surface area (TBSA) is in the acute phase of burn treatment. Which snack would the nurse recommend as providing the most support for wound healing?

Following an acute myocardial infarction, a previously healthy 63-yr-old develops heart failure. Which medication topic would the nurse anticipate including in discharge teaching?

Evaluate this ABG: pH: 7.37              PaCO2: 31                           HCO3: 19             

Extra Credit:  What are causes of ST-elevation on an ECG besides acute MI?

A model suggests that prison culture is influenced by situations rather than constants and can vary over time and place is the:

While their mothers are incarcerated, which relative do the children most frequently stay with?