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WGU D236 pathophysiology: Objective Assessment Questions and Verified Answers | Latest 2023/2024 GRADED A+. A major function of potassium is to conduct nerve impulses in muscles. Too low and muscle weakness occurs and too much can cause muscle spasms. This is especially dangerous in the heart muscle and an irregular heartbeat can cause a heart attack The body uses the Protein Buffering System, Phosphate Buffering System, and Carbonic AcidBicarbonate System to regulate and maintain homeostatic...

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80. Daily fluid loss from lungs 81. Daily fluid loss via kidneys 82. A sign of hypocalcemia. Carpal spasm caused by inflating a blood pressure cuff above the client's systolic pressure and leaving it in place for 3 minutes. 83. A patient w/COPD is most likely to have: respiratory acidosis metabolic acidosis respiratory alkalosis metabolic alkalosis 84. A patient w/DKA is most likely to have: respiratory acidosis metabolic acidosis respiratory alkalosis metabolic alkalosis ...

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At 10-weeks gestation, a high-risk multiparous client with a family history of Down syndrome is admitted for observation following a chorionic villi sampling (CVS) procedure. What assessment finding requires immediate intervention? -uterine cramping -abdominal tenderness -systolic bp <100 mmHg -intermittent nausea -ANS A. Uterine cramping A client states, "During the three months I've been pregnant, it seems like I have had to go to the bathroom every five minutes." Which explanatio...

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Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

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ABGs (Exam 1) Questions & Answers 2024 gas exchange - ANSWER-breathe in o2 breathe out CO2 (acid) acid base status - ANSWER-depends on hydrogen ions. can be acidic, alkaline, neutral pH - ANSWER-measures concentration of hydrogen 1-14 neutral - ANSWER-7 on pH scale 7.35-7.45 - ANSWER-normal pH of arterial blood diabetes, COPD, kidney disease - ANSWER-acid-base imbalance are more common in what pts? -decrease respiratory function -kidneys are less able to compensate for ...