An OTA Is Working with a Client in the Hospital

question 3

Multiple Choice

An OTA is working with a client in the hospital after an exacerbation of COPD. While working with the client, the OTA notes that his oxygen saturation drops below 90%. What should the OTA do first in response to this information?

• A) Take the client back to bed and call the physician.
• B) Request that the client receive oxygen.
• C) Restrict the client from additional activity.
• D) Return the client to a resting position.

Analyze the ethical considerations in social research studies, with a focus on historical cases.

Explain the concepts of validity and reliability in research, and understand their interrelation.

Understand the basic units of data measurement and their significance.

Comprehend the volatile nature of main memory and the implications for data storage.

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Definitions:

Electrochemical Gradient

The combined difference in concentration and charge of ions across a membrane, driving the movement of ions through channels, critical for processes like muscle contraction and nerve transmission.

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a selectively permeable membrane, down their electrochemical gradient, which is used in cellular respiration and photosynthesis to generate ATP.

Oxidative Phosphorylation

A metabolic process that produces ATP by transferring electrons from NADH and FADH2 to oxygen via a series of electron carriers.