A sample was taken of the salaries of four employees from a large company. The following are their salaries (in thousands of dollars) for this year: 33, 36, 41, and 47. The standard deviation of their salaries is approximately

The healthcare provider has prescribed aminocaproic acid 22 grams IV in 1000 mL D5W to infuse at 0.1 gram/minute. What is the correct rate in milliliters/hour to set the infusion pump?  Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.

The healthcare provider has prescribed chlorpromazine 20 mg IM once. Available is chlorpromazine 50 mg/2 mL.  How many mL should the nurse administer?  Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to one decimal place (tenths).

What is the primary defense mechanism of the conducting airways? 

What type of acid-base imbalance results from hypoventilation? 

Which of the following control the inhibitory neurons that switch off the inspiratory ramp signal?  Select all that apply. I. pneumotaxic center II. apneustic center III. pulmonary stretch receptors

Which of the following are absolute contraindication for HBO therapy.   I. ischemic skin flap II. thermal burns III. cerebral edema IV. congenital heart defects dependent on a patent PDA V. untreated pneumothorax

Primary safety concerns in the application of hyperbaric oxygenation include which of the following?   I. sudden decompression II. electrical fires III. CO2 accumulation

Why is barotrauma a common complication in HBO therapy? 

According to Fick’s first law of diffusion, which of the following will allow more diffusion to occur?  I. increased thickness of the membrane II. increase surface area III. diffusion constant IV. increased pressures gradient