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The nurse is educating her patient on the pumping efficacy of the heart.
The nurse knows that the patient understands the teaching when the patient states:

There are no chambers.

Large chambers called ventricles.

Small chambers called ventricles.

Large chambers called the atrium.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is B

Choice A rationale:

This statement is incorrect because the heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles.

Choice B rationale:

This statement is correct. The heart has two large chambers called ventricles that pump blood out of the heart.

Choice C rationale:

This statement is incorrect because the ventricles are the larger chambers of the heart, not the smaller ones.

Choice D rationale:

This statement is incorrect because the atria are the smaller chambers of the heart, not the larger ones.

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Choice A rationale:

Respiratory acidosis is characterized by a high PaCO2 and a low pH. The client’s ABG results do not match this pattern.

Choice B rationale:

Metabolic acidosis is characterized by a low HCO3 and a low pH. The client’s ABG results do not match this pattern.

Choice C rationale:

Respiratory alkalosis is characterized by a low PaCO2 and a high pH. The client’s ABG results do not match this pattern.

Choice D rationale:

Metabolic alkalosis is characterized by a high HCO3 and a high pH. The client’s ABG results match this pattern. Normal values for pH, PaCO2, and HCO3 are 7.35-7.45, 35-45 mm Hg, and 22-26 mEq/L respectively.

Correct Answer is ["7.5"]

Explanation

The correct answer is 7.5 mL.

Calculation: Determine the amount of medication in 1 mL of solution: 20 mg/5 mL = 4 mg/mL Determine the volume of solution needed to administer 30 mg: 30 mg / 4 mg/mL = 7.5 mL

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The nurse is educating her patient on the pumping efficacy of the heart.The nurse knows that the patient understands the teaching when the patient states:

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

Correct Answer is ["7.5"]

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The nurse is educating her patient on the pumping efficacy of the heart.
The nurse knows that the patient understands the teaching when the patient states: