The hospital nurse is assigned to care for a client with com…
The hospital nurse is assigned to care for a client with community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The nurse is aware that there is a national effort to measure the quality of hospital care. With regard to the diagnosis of pneumonia, these measures are: (Select all that apply.)
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A 27-year old client was admitted to the hospital with asthma and pneumonia. He has become progressively more dyspneic and is currently receiving O2 at 60% via face mask. Which data is consistent with hypoxemic respiratory failure?
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The critical care nurse is monitoring a client who was admitted with sepsis. An arterial blood gas is obtained; the nurse understands that the client is in progressive shock based on which of the following acid-base disturbances?
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