A woman comes to the physician’s office complaining of abdominal pain. She has experienced heartburn for the last two weeks and has been taking increasing doses of antacids to control it. Blood gases are drawn with the following results: pH = 7.49pCO2 = 59 mmHgHCO3 = 38 mmol/L What condition is indicated by these results?

A nurse is assessing a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADLs) after a stroke. Which tasks should the nurse evaluate to determine the patient’s independence in ADLs?

65. [vessel65] 66. [stateofblood65] 67. [65drain] 68. [vessel68]

25. [tissue25] 26. [structure26] 27. [junction27]

Which  interventions would the nurse include in an immobile client’s plan of care to prevent pressure sores?  Select all that apply.  (There are three correct answers.)

77. [valve77] 78. [structure78] 79. [space79] 80. [structure80]

14. [structure14] 15. [chamber15] 16. [stateofblood15] 17. [flownext]

33. [vessel33] 34. [vessel34] 35. [vessel35] 36. [vessel36]

39. [opening39] 40. [structure40]

In case of warm or cold AIHA, which of these procedures may be helpful in detecting other clinically significant antibodies that might be present, provided the patient has not been transfused within the past three months?