Answer to Question 1
Answer: A
ABGs are done to assess alterations in acid-base balance caused by respiratory disorders, metabolic disorders, or both. A bronchoscopy provides visualization of internal respiratory structures. Sputum studies can provide specific information about bacterial organisms. Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive test that evaluates the oxygen saturation level of blood.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: C, D, E
Nurses should assess all clients, especially those with a history of cancer, for early warning signs of cancer. The early warning signs include change in bowel or bladder habits, a sore that does not heal, unusual bleeding or discharge, thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere, indigestion or difficulty swallowing, obvious change in wart or mole, or a nagging cough or hoarseness. Changes in appetite or cough that is associated with seasonal allergies are not associated with the early warning signs of cancer.
Pulmonary edema.
Photograph of the flea that transmits Yersinia pestis to cause bubonic plague, called the oriental r
Tuberculosis. Microphotograph of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of the disease TB.
Pulmonary function test: spirometry. (a) Normal respiratory volumes, as measured during spirometry.
Formation of disease-causing amyloid fibrils
Building a Client Base