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oliviahorn72

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A diabetic client is admitted to a healthcare facility for diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and
  altered mental status. The arterial blood gas (ABG) report of the client shows decreased
  pH and decreased HCO3.
 
  What immediate action should the nurse take?
  A) Give a bicarbonate infusion
  B) Give Ringer's solution
  C) Notify the physician
  D) Apply a re-breathing mask

Question 2

A client with Parkinson's disease is visiting a health clinic for a check-up. Which of the following tests might be ordered to determine whether the client's muscles respond appropriately to stimuli?
 
  A) Myelogram
  B) Electromyogram
  C) Computed tomography
  D) Magnetic resonance imaging



samiel-sayed

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B
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The electromyogram (EMG) is a test of electrical conductivity, similar to the electrocardiogram (ECG) or the electroencephalogra m (EEG). The provider places fine needles into the client's muscles (my/o = muscle), and measures the electrical impulses within the muscles, both at rest and during activity. The provider can then determine whether the client's muscles respond appropriately to stimuli. The myelogram (myel/o = spinal cord; bone marrow) is an x-ray examination of the spinal cord and vertebral canal. Computed tomography (CT) scanning provides a three-dimensional radiographic view of a body part. In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a powerful magnetic field enables a scanning machine to produce detailed images of internal organs.



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