A Client Is Admitted to the Emergency Department (ED)in Respiratory

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the emergency department (ED) in respiratory distress.The results of his arterial blood gases are pH = 7.30; PCO₂ = 40; HCO₃ = 19 mEq/L; PO₂ = 80.How should the nurse interpret these results?

• A) Respiratory acidosis with normal oxygen levels
• B) Respiratory alkalosis with hypoxia
• C) Metabolic acidosis with normal oxygen levels
• D) Metabolic alkalosis with hypoxia

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A critical brain structure involved in the formation of new memories and is also associated with learning and emotions.

Neural Center

A central point in the nervous system consisting of neuron clusters that coordinate specific functions.

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Information and incidents that can be purposely brought to mind.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other vertebrates, playing critical roles in the consolidation of information from short-term to long-term memory and in spatial memory that enables navigation.