which condition is associated with diminished levels of partial pressure of carbon
dioxide?
a. hypercapnea
b. hypoxia
c. hypocapnea
d. hypoexia
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, a. hypercapnea
a nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with renal failure. which
mechanism of compensation for the acid-based disturbance does the nurse
recognize in the client?
a. the client retains carbon dioxide in excess
b. the client breathes rapidly to eliminate carbon dioxide
c. the clients blood pH decreases from the present value
d. the clients oxygen saturation levels improve
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a. the client retains carbon dioxide in excess
Arterial blood gas values of the client are documented by the nurse. Blood pH 7.37,
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide 47 mm Hg, Partial pressure of oxygen 85 mm Hg,
Bicarbonate concentration 26 mEq/L, Oxygen saturation 87%. Which condition has
the client developed?
a. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
b. compensated respiratory alkalosis
c.compensated respiratory acidosis
d. uncompensated metabolic acidosis
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c.compensated respiratory acidosis
Without this process, leukocytes would be unable to move across endothelial cells
and get to the site of injury:
,a. diapedesis
b. separation
c. adherence
d. leukocytes
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a. diapedesis
due to the persistent stressor, columnar cells may turn into squamous cells as a
method of adaption. this process is known as:
a. metaplasia
b. dysplasia
c. anaplasia
d. hyperplasia
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a. metaplasia
a comatose client blood pH is 7.1 partial pressure of carbon dioxide is 16 mm Hg and
bicarbonate concentration is 5 mEq/L. Which acid-base imbalance has the client
developed?
a. none of the above
b. metabolic acidosis
c. metabolic alkadosis
d. respiratory acidosis
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, b. metabolic acidosis
A particular disease has a debilitating effect on the ability of sufferers to perform their
activities of daily living and is a significant cause of decreased quality of life. However,
few people die as a result of the disease's direct effects. There are hundreds of
thousands of Americans living with the disease but relatively few new cases in recent
years. Which of the following statements best conveys an accurate epidemiological
characterization of the disease?
A. Low mortality; high morbidity; low prevalence; high incidence
B. Low mortality; high morbidity; high incidence; low prevalence
C. High mortality; low morbidity; high incidence; low prevalence
D. High morbidity; low mortality; high prevalence, low incidence
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D. High morbidity; low mortality; high prevalence, low incidence
which is the compound that donates hydrogen ions in a solution?
a. none of the above
b. acid
c. base
d. buffer
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b. acid
dioxide?
a. hypercapnea
b. hypoxia
c. hypocapnea
d. hypoexia
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, a. hypercapnea
a nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with renal failure. which
mechanism of compensation for the acid-based disturbance does the nurse
recognize in the client?
a. the client retains carbon dioxide in excess
b. the client breathes rapidly to eliminate carbon dioxide
c. the clients blood pH decreases from the present value
d. the clients oxygen saturation levels improve
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a. the client retains carbon dioxide in excess
Arterial blood gas values of the client are documented by the nurse. Blood pH 7.37,
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide 47 mm Hg, Partial pressure of oxygen 85 mm Hg,
Bicarbonate concentration 26 mEq/L, Oxygen saturation 87%. Which condition has
the client developed?
a. uncompensated respiratory acidosis
b. compensated respiratory alkalosis
c.compensated respiratory acidosis
d. uncompensated metabolic acidosis
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c.compensated respiratory acidosis
Without this process, leukocytes would be unable to move across endothelial cells
and get to the site of injury:
,a. diapedesis
b. separation
c. adherence
d. leukocytes
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a. diapedesis
due to the persistent stressor, columnar cells may turn into squamous cells as a
method of adaption. this process is known as:
a. metaplasia
b. dysplasia
c. anaplasia
d. hyperplasia
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a. metaplasia
a comatose client blood pH is 7.1 partial pressure of carbon dioxide is 16 mm Hg and
bicarbonate concentration is 5 mEq/L. Which acid-base imbalance has the client
developed?
a. none of the above
b. metabolic acidosis
c. metabolic alkadosis
d. respiratory acidosis
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, b. metabolic acidosis
A particular disease has a debilitating effect on the ability of sufferers to perform their
activities of daily living and is a significant cause of decreased quality of life. However,
few people die as a result of the disease's direct effects. There are hundreds of
thousands of Americans living with the disease but relatively few new cases in recent
years. Which of the following statements best conveys an accurate epidemiological
characterization of the disease?
A. Low mortality; high morbidity; low prevalence; high incidence
B. Low mortality; high morbidity; high incidence; low prevalence
C. High mortality; low morbidity; high incidence; low prevalence
D. High morbidity; low mortality; high prevalence, low incidence
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D. High morbidity; low mortality; high prevalence, low incidence
which is the compound that donates hydrogen ions in a solution?
a. none of the above
b. acid
c. base
d. buffer
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b. acid
