Arterial blood - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

DAILY ACID PRODUCTION We produce 80 mmol H+ ions per day, which require to be buffered & excreted to maintain acid:base balance. A small proportion of these H+ ions are derived from our daily intake of ingested acids (mainly from meat and fish); the majority are produced as by- or end-products of metabolism of proteins, glucose and fats. Acids derived predominantly from protein metabolismSulphuric acid H2SO4 This is the predominant acid we produce in vivo, making up >50% of the t...

Exam 4: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: Pt. teaching for Raynauds disease Answer: Stop smoking, avoid cold and stress, wear warm clothing, take vasodilators as prescribed Q: Pt. teaching for Burgers Disease Answer: Use vasodilators as prescribed, smoking cessation, avoid injury to upper and lower extremities, can cause gangrene Q: S/S of Peripheral A...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 1: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct - Galen Q: What is patient controlled analgesia (PCA)? Answer: Method of drug delivery that permits the client to self-administer opioids on an "As needed basis". PCA device has a timing control, limits the total dose that can be administered each hour. **Patient controlled, NOT FAMILY! Q: Common effects with opioid administration Answer:...

NU 327 Exam 4 Questions and Answers All Correct How is hyperlipidemia treated? - Answer - life style changes - drugs for reducing triglycerides and cholesterol - angioplasty - CABG What is cardiac output and what is normal? - Answer heart rate: 0-100 bpm CO= SV x HR What is the formula for BP? - Answer BP = CO x PVR MAP (mean arterial pressure) - Answer SBP + 2(DBP)/3 Normal is 70-110 Arterial control - Answer increases cardiac output (CO) Renin angiotensin aldoste...

Unit 1,2,3,4 & 5: MN 551/ MN551 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly? Answer: A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis Q: Which of the following patients would be considered to have a significant risk of developing the prerenal form of acute renal failure? A...

arterial puncture correct answer: puncture of a peripheral artery to obtain an arterial blood sample for direct measurement of pH, PaCO2, PaO2 indications for arterial puncture correct answer: evaluation of the adequacy of a patients ventilation (PaCO2), oxygenation (PaO2) and/or acid base status (pH) assess the need for therapeutic intervention (i.e., oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc) and/or diagnostic evaluation (i.e., exercise desaturation) monitor the severity and pro...

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Exams A and B 2023 A+ l Please do not mark on this exam. Record the best answer on the separate answer sheet. 1. Which type of atrioventricular block best describes this rhythm? A. First-degree B. Second-degree type I C. Second-degree type II D. Third-degree 2. Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient’s PETCO2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Chec...

CST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025;ACE IN THE CST TEST 100% VERIFIED Which of the following is the wound classifications for a bronchoscopy: Clean Contaminated Dirty and infected Clean-contaminated Ans- Clean-Contaminted Which of the following structures is located in the alveolar processes? Teeth Sinuses Tonsils Villi Ans- Teeth The enzyme used to soften the zonules of the lens before cataract surgery is: Atropine sulfate Alpha-chymotrypsin Acetylcholine chl...

Glowacki & Sommers (RCIS Questions) 309 Questions and Answers 2024/2025. Stroke Volume (SV) is? a. related to preload b. related to afterload c. the same as ejection fraction CORRECT ANSWERS: a. related to preload Preload is most impacted by? a. mean arterial pressure b. increased filling volumes c. ejection fraction CORRECT ANSWERS: b. increased filling volumes A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate? a. increased afterload b. decreased aferload c. decreased ...