The nurse cares for a client following an upper endoscopy procedure. What action should be taken before fluids are offered?

Which of these statements is true about the references list for your ERW?

Which of the following would you recommend as first-line therapy for primary dysmenorrhea due to its ability to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis?

The phrase “et al.” is needed for an APA in-text citation when there is/are _____.

Non-standard cell. Given Be|Be2+||Co2+|Co, [Be2+] = 1.3 M, [Co2+] = 0.015 M, and T = 298.15 K, and the following half reactions:  Co2+(aq) + 2e- –> Co(s)     Eo = -0.28 V Be2+(aq) + 2e- –> Be(s)     Eo = -1.85 V What is Ecell? Hint: use the cell notation to figure out what is oxidized and what is reduced. Answer in V. Do not type units. Do not use scientific notation.

36 hours after intubation, a patient develops a temperature of 99.8°F, a right lower lobe infiltrate, and a WBC count of 14,000/mm³. What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

Which of the following would be apparent in the CBC lab values of a chronic hypoxemic patient?

A 65-year-old patient with a history of hypertension presents to the emergency department conscious, diaphoretic, and complaining of chest pain. What should the respiratory therapist do first?

A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has an SpO₂ of 86% and P/F ratio of 150. CXR reveals diffuse bilateral ground-glass opacities. What severity of ARDS is present?

A patient receiving noninvasive ventilation has the following settings: IPAP 12 cmH₂O, EPAP 5 cmH₂O, rate 10/min. Recent ABG results are: pH 7.30, PaCO₂ 55 mmHg, PaO₂ 68 mmHg, HCO₃⁻ 28 mEq/L, BE +3. Which adjustment should the respiratory therapist recommend?