Medical records indicate a patient has developed a condition of respiratory alkalosis. Which of the following clinical signs would not apply to a condition of respiratory alkalosis?
Answer(s): D
Anxiety is a clinical sign associated with respiratory acidosis.
Which of the following lab values would indicate symptomatic AIDS in the medical chart? (T4 cell count per deciliter)
< 200 T4 cells/deciliter
A nurse is assessing a patient that has undergone a recent CABG. The nurse notices a mole with irregular edges with a bluish color.The nurse should ______________.
Answer(s): C
Contacting the attending physician via the medical record is appropriate due to the possibility of melanoma.
A nurse is assessing an 18-year-old female who has recently suffered a TBI. The nurse notes a slower pulse and impaired respiration.The nurse should report these findings immediately to the physician, due to the possibility the patient is experiencing ______________conditions.
Answer(s): A
The patient is at high risk of developing increased intracranial pressure (ICP).
A nurse taking a patient’s history realizes the patient is complaining of SOB and weakness in the lower extremities. The patient has a history of hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.Which of the following may be occurring?
Answer(s): B
Myocardial infarction may be associated with SOB and muscle weakness.
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