To Achieve a Steady State in a Patient Prior to Collection

question 31

Multiple Choice

To achieve a steady state in a patient prior to collection of arterial blood gases,the patient should:

• A) empty the bladder.
• B) fast for 12 hours.
• C) cough 5 to10 times to clear lungs.
• D) rest for 30 minutes.

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Definitions:

Antigens

Substances, often foreign, that induce an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

Interferon

A type of protein produced by cells in response to viral infections, functioning as part of the immune response to inhibit virus spread.

Viral Infections

Diseases caused by viruses, microscopic infectious agents that can only replicate inside the cells of a host organism.

Inflammatory Response

Complex sequence of events involving chemicals and immune cells that results in the isolation and destruction of antigens and tissues near the antigens.