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ssal

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The nurse provides discharge teaching about antibiotic therapy. Which statement indicates that the patient requires additional teaching?
 
  a. I should wait 3 days after my symptoms resolve before stopping my antibiotic.
  b. I should try to take my medication as evenly spaced apart as possible.
  c. If I start feeling worse, I should call my health care provider.
  d. I should not share my medication with anyone.

Question 2

The nurse is aware that the patient is in respiratory failure when the blood gas findings contain which values?
 
  a. PaO2 46 mm Hg; PaCO2 52 mm Hg
  b. PaO2 50 mm Hg; PaCO2 45 mm Hg
  c. PaO2 52 mm Hg; PaCO2 42 mm Hg
  d. PaO2 55 mm Hg; PaCO2 58 mm Hg



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Answer to Question 1

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The antibiotic should be taken until it is completely gone in order to ensure the infection has been adequately treated. Antibiotics are more effective if spaced evenly apart when taken. The patient should continue to improve if therapy is effective, so the health care provider should be notified if symptoms are not improving. Patients should never share any type of prescribed medication.

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Respiratory failure is defined by ABGs: arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below 50 mm Hg and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) is equal to or greater than 50 mm Hg.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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