The patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been recently placed on a ventilator. Arterial blood gas results are: pH of 7.47, PCO2 of 30, HCO3 of 21, and PO2 of 75.  The nurse determines that which of the following acid-base conditions exist:

A patient enters the clinic with an acute sore throat and a temperature of 101.5° F (38.5° C). What diagnostic testing does the nurse educate the patient about?  Select all that apply.

Which client does the nurse safely delegate to the LPN/LVN who has been assigned to the unit for the first time?

A client with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents to the clinic with increased cough and low-grade temperature. Which question by the nurse elicits the most useful information?

An older adult is admitted to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms. Which new client symptom requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient has been receiving oxygen therapy for an extended time. What symptoms would the patient exhibit if he was experiencing oxygen toxicity?

 PART II – BONUS QUESTIONS      The following are bonus questions. (Points WILL NOT be deducted, even if you answer the questions wrong.)   Which type of following lipids is considered “coconut oil”?  

“Blood _______ osmotic pressure” is due to the ______ in blood plasma that will pulls fluid into the capillary from tissue.

Most of the fat found in the human body is in the form of ___________.

         Refer to the above diagram of ATP.           ATP   —–>  __(1)__ + Pi  +  energy           ADP  —–>  __(2)__ + Pi  +  energy              “(2)” represents ______.