The following are results of an ABG you just drew for a pati…
The following are results of an ABG you just drew for a patient:pH=7.35PaCO2=58PaO2=100HCO3=24SaO2=100% The following are results from a CBC panel drawn by the patient’s RNHb=10With this information, calculate the patient Arterial Oxygen Content. Round to nearest whole number.
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You have a 40 year old patient on VC AC mode. He has an Ideal Body Weight of 75 kg with the settings listed below: Set Rate=10Tidal Volume=450 mlsInspiratory Flow= 60 L/minFiO2= 30%Peep=5Flow Trigger= 1 When performing a ventilator assessment, you notice that the patient is not over-breathing but looks comfortable and is breathing in sync with the ventilator. The physician asks you to draw an ABG, and the results are as follows:pH=7.27PaCO2=60PaO2= 95HCO3= 24SaO2=98%Based on the results, which of the following is the best choice that will normalize the patient’s ABG?
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A nurse is reviewing a new patient’s home insulin regimen. The patient reports that she takes her insulin at bedtime each night. She states, “They told me it works for 24 hours”. The nurse knows the patient is taking:- changed to: A nurse is reviewing a new patient’s home insulin regimen. The patient reports that she takes her insulin at bedtime each night. She states, “They told me it works for 24 hours”. The nurse knows the patient is taking what type of insulin?
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