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captainjonesify · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A student is reading the medical record of an assigned client and notes the client has been afebrile for the past 12 hours. What does the term afebrile indicate?

A) Normal body temperature
B) Decreased body temperature
C) Increased body temperature
D) Fluctuating body temperature

Question 2

The arterial blood gases for a client in shock demonstrate increased carbon dioxide and decreased oxygen. What type of respirations would the nurse expect to assess based on these findings?

A) Absent and infrequent
B) Shallow and slow
C) Rapid and deep
D) Noisy and difficult

SomethingSomething · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
A person with normal body temperature is referred to as afebrile.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Any condition causing an increase in carbon dioxide and a decrease in oxygen in the blood tends to increase the rate and depth of respirations. An increase in carbon dioxide is the most powerful respiratory stimulant.