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Chelseaamend

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A nurse should monitor an infant who has respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) for symptoms of:
 
  a. metabolic acidosis
  b. metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis
  c. respiratory acidosis
  d. respiratory acidosis and respiratory alkalosis

Question 2

When teaching a client about substance abuse, the nurse would BEST define a substance as:
 
  a. a street drug that is frequently abused
  b. a readily obtained drug that compels a person to overdose
  c. a homemade concoction that produces desired effects
  d. a drug, legal or illegal, that may cause physical or mental impairment


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beccamahon

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is associated with preterm infants and surfactant deficiency. These infants have hypoxia, metabolic acidosis, and respiratory acidosis.

Answer to Question 2

D
Substance is a drug, legal or illegal, that may cause physical or mental impairment.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

samiel-sayed

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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