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Respiratory Alkalosis - ✔high pH, low PCO2, low HCO3
Metabolic Acidosis - ✔low pH, low PCO2, low HCO3
Metabolic Alkalosis - ✔high pH, high pCO2, high HCO3
Cancer patient with impaired immune function: Neutropenic patients are at risk for infection -
✔always teach proper hand hygiene first (most appropriate intervention)
Low RBC, Low HgB, or both - ✔Anemia
Single most significant risk factor for impaired gas exchange - ✔Tobacco Use
What sound can be heard in the lungs when there is mucous or secretion in the bronchi? -
✔Crackles or Rales
When instructing a patient on how to collect a sputum sample - ✔1. Tell the patient to cough
deeply form the chest
deeply coughed specimen is preferred, place
open container near mouth when obtaining specimen