An Elderly Client Is Demonstrating Lethargy, Confusion, and a Respiratory

question 16

Multiple Choice

An elderly client is demonstrating lethargy, confusion, and a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute. The nurse sees that the last dose of medication administered through a client-controlled analgesic pump was within the last 30 minutes. Which acid-base disorder might the client have developed?

• A) Metabolic acidosis
• B) Metabolic alkalosis
• C) Respiratory acidosis
• D) Respiratory alkalosis

Understand the biological underpinnings of sex differentiation, including the role of chromosomes and hormones.

Identify primary and secondary sex characteristics and distinguish between them.

Explain the process and significance of the Sry gene and its influence on sex differentiation in embryos.

Describe the development of sex characteristics during puberty.

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