The Nurse Recognizes That a Rising Level of Partial Pressure

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse recognizes that a rising level of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (CO?) in arterial blood (PaCO?) in a patient with COPD means that:

• A) More arterial O? is available than is needed.
• B) The ventilation-perfusion ratio is becoming balanced.
• C) Respiratory acidosis has begun.
• D) The anticholinergic medications are effective.

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Definitions:

Exponential Distribution

A statistical distribution that characterizes the interval between occurrences in a scenario where events happen constantly and independently, maintaining a uniform average frequency.

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution used to model the time between events in a process in which events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Exponentially Distributed

A type of probability distribution that describes the time between events in a process where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.

Random Variable

A variable, the value of which hinges on the happenings related to a chance occurrence.