A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing excessive diarrhea. The client’s arterial blood gas values are pH 7.18, PaO2 98 mm Hg, PaCO2 45 mm Hg, and HCO3− 16 mEq/L (16 mmol/L). Which acid/base imbalance is suspected?   

Discuss the major issues involving the religious rights guaranteed by the First Amendment. What is the Lemon test? How has the Supreme Court used the test to determine boundaries that separate church and state? 

Which adults will the nurse identify as having a higher risk for active tuberculosis? (Select all that apply. There are 5 correct responses.) 

Which of the following best describes a script kiddie?

Which type of double stranded break repair is most likely to lead to true repair? 

In a cell signaling cascade, if a protein kinase is mutated and inactive, the cell cycle is _____.  In a cell signaling cascade, if a GTPase protein is mutated and inactive, the cell cycle is _____.  

 Which factor is a likely cause of hyponatremia?

While triaging clients in a crowded emergency department, a nurse assesses a client who presents with symptoms of tuberculosis. Which action would the nurse take first? 

Heather is working for a cybersecurity firm based in Florida. She will be conducting a remote penetration test for her client, who is based in Utah. Which state’s laws and regulations will she need to adhere to?

The charge nurse is orienting a new nurse about care for an assigned client with an arteriovenous (AV) fistula for hemodialysis in her left arm. Which action by the float nurse would be considered unsafe?