A Patient Who Was Involved in a Motor Vehicle Crash

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient who was involved in a motor vehicle crash has had a tracheostomy placed to allow for continued mechanical ventilation. How should the nurse interpret the following arterial blood gas results: pH 7.48,PaO₂ 85 mm Hg,PaCO₂ 32 mm Hg,and HCO₃ 25 mEq/L?

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

Understand the use of singular and plural forms of verbs in different sentence structures.

Analyze sentence structure to determine proper verb tense and agreement.

Apply knowledge of subject-verb agreement rules in complex sentences.

Distinguish between correct and incorrect applications of verb forms in narrative and descriptive essays.

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