A child with croup has an increased PCO2, a decreased pH, and a normal HCO3 blood gas value. Which finding does the nurse report to the healthcare provider based on these data?
- A. Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis
- B. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
- C. Uncompensated respiratory acidosis
- D. Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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- B. personal history of diabetes
- C. family history of heart disease
- D. family history of high cholesterol
Correct Answer: A
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- A. excessive hydration
- B. sodium bicarbonate
- C. xanthine oxidase inhibitor
- D. recombinant urate oxidase
Correct Answer: D
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What will the nurse caution the parents of a child who has had a nephrectomy that he will have to avoid?
- A. Contact sports
- B. Horseback riding
- C. Alcohol
- D. Diuretic medications
Correct Answer: A
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Oral medications are often used as an early treatment for generalized spasticity. Which of the following works at the level of skeletal muscle to block calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
- A. dantrolene sodium
- B. clonidine
- C. tizanidine
- D. baclofen
Correct Answer: A
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Which of the following is MOST likely considered a risk factor for extraneural metastasis in primary brain tumors?
- A. age less than 10 year
- B. female gender
- C. ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt insertion
- D. supratentorial tumor
Correct Answer: A
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