Which of the following patients should the nurse monitor most closely for symptoms of a pulmonary embolism (PE)?

Sadie Dramaqueen narrowly avoids a head-on collision because she was driving while texting.  After getting to the roadside, she hyperventilates until she becomes dizzy and calls 911.  She is generally healthy and has no medical issues.  When presenting to the ER, her ABG results are:  pH:  7.46,  C02: 30 and HC03:24   What condition is she presenting with?

Aunty Acid has difficulty with chronic GERD.  Her reflux is very active at night.  She abuses Tums, Rolaids and even baking soda when the heartburn is constant.  She has a round of lab work and diagnostic tests, including ABG, which shows:  pH: 7.48  C02: 40   HC03: 40   What condition is she in?

A patient is scheduled to have a tracheostomy placed in an hour. What action by the nurse is the priority?

A nurse cares for a patient with a 40-year smoking history who is experiencing distended neck veins and dependent edema. The diagnosis is pulmonary hypertension.  Which physiologic process would the nurse correlate with this patient’s history and clinical manifestations?

The nurse prepares to admit a patient who is being evaluated for suspected cancer of the larynx. Which of the following assessment findings does the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is having difficulty swallowing. Which of the following terms would be noted in the chart?

What can cause a decrease in gas exchange? Select all that apply.

Which of the following is an example of the wobble hypothesis? 

Bacteria have a convenient way that their DNA is protected from degrading enzymes because the chromosome is: