76. When serving as a nurse researcher, the adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner is guided by which ethical principle to ensure that research participants are protected from harm or exploitation?

Normal respiratory rate for an infant age 0 to 12 months old?

14. A healthy-appearing 23-year-old Caucasian woman presents to the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision in which she was rear ended. She denies any current symptoms, and physical examination is only positive for a seat belt abrasion. She reports a history of seizures, which are now under control with carbamazepine, but otherwise has a benign medical history. The only abnormality noted in lab work is an absolute neutrophil count of 1000 cells per microliter. Based on the information provided, what is most likely cause of the neutropenia?

71. A 78-year-old male patient with heart failure develops a bacterial urinary tract infection secondary to an indwelling Foley catheter. The patient has a known history of allergy to penicillin and sulfonamides. The appropriate choice for antimicrobial therapy is:

4. What pathology is associated with an elevated jugular venous pressure? 

36. Which tracheal abnormality is present in the chest X-ray ABOVE?

11. A hospitalized patient is started on amiodarone for atrial fibrillation. Which of the following medications is likely to have increased risk of side effects when given concurrently with amiodarone?

42. All of the following comprises Beck’s triad EXCEPT?

7. A hemodynamically stable 40-year-old man with adult respiratory distress syndrome is being mechanically ventilated with the following settings:  Assist control- Tidal volume 500 mL; Respiratory rate 12/min; FiO2 80%; I:E ratio 1:2; PEEP 5 cmH2O. The patient’s arterial blood gas results are: PaO2 50 mmHg, PaCO2 40 mmHg, and pH 7.42. Which of the following changes in ventilator settings is most appropriate?  

  20. What is an important consideration when giving the medication above (answer # 19)?