A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has the following arterial blood values: pH 7.12,PaO₂ 56 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 65 mm Hg,and HCO₃- 22 mEq/L.Which clinical situation should the nurse correlate with these values?

• A) Diabetic ketoacidosis in a person with emphysema
• B) Bronchial obstruction related to aspiration of a hot dog
• C) Anxiety-induced hyperventilation in an adolescent
• D) Diarrhea for 36 hours in an older, frail woman

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Definitions:

Willingness To Pay

The maximum price at which a consumer is prepared to buy a good or service, reflecting the value they place on it.

Full Cost

The total expense associated with producing a good or service, including both fixed and variable costs.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual price they receive, essentially a measure of producer benefit.

Demand Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.