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james0929

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on: Jul 11, 2018
You are an emergency room nurse caring for a trauma patient. Your patient has the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.26, PaCO2 28, HCO3 11 mEq/L. How would you interpret these results?
 
  A) Respiratory acidosis with no compensation
  B) Metabolic alkalosis with a compensatory alkalosis
  C) Metabolic acidosis with no compensation
  D) Metabolic acidosis with a compensatory respiratory alkalosis

Question 2

The patient, age 91, has COPD and complains of dyspnea and fatigue. Activity intolerance, related to an imbalance between the oxygen supply and demand, is a nursing diagnosis for COPD. Which nursing intervention would be inappropriate?
 
  a. Teach pursed-lip breathing.
  b. Provide oxygen therapy as ordered.
  c. Plan care to provide optimum rest.
  d. Provide a cool shower.


tmlewis4706

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C
Nursing interventions will be directed at attempting to decrease the patient's anxiety and promote optimal air exchange. The nurse should allow sufficient rest periods and should assist the patient in activities of daily living.


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