Sterile warm saline soaks three times a day are prescribed for a client with cellulitis from a puncture wound. the primary nurse places a clean basin, washcloth, and protective pad at the bedside in preparation for the soak but is unable to continue the procedure. what should the nurse assigned to complete the soak do? 1 continue the procedure as started. 2 collect new supplies before starting. 3 discuss the type of soak with the primary healthcare provider. 4 report the primary nurse to the unit’s nurse manager.

What is one reason that informed consent is important for patients? a. patients have complete access to health care with informed consent. b. patients can make the best decisions with adequate information. c. informed consent brings the cost of health care down significantly. d. informed consent leaves a written record of the patient's consent.

The maximum blood pressure in the upper arm of a healthy person is about 120 mmhg. if a vertical tube open to the atmosphere is connected to the vein in the arm of the person, determine how high the blood will rise in the tube. take the density of the blood to be 1040 kg/m3.

A24-year-old g4p2 woman at 34 weeks gestation complains of a cough and whitish sputum for the last three days. she reports that everyone in the family has been sick. she reports a high fever last night up to 102°f (38.9°c). she denies chest pain. she has a history of asthma with no previous intubations. she uses an albuterol inhaler, although she has not used it this week. vital signs are: temperature 98.6°f (37°c); respiratory rate 16/minute; pulse 94 beats/minute; blood pressure 114/78; peak expiratory flow rate 430 l/min (baseline documented in the outpatient chart = 425 l/min). on physical examination, pharyngeal mucosa is erythematous and injected. lungs are clear to auscultation. white blood cell count 8,700 mcl; arterial blood gases on room air (normal ranges in parentheses): ph 7.44 (7.36–7.44); po2 103 mm hg (> 100); pco2 26 mm hg (28–32); hco3 19 mm hg (22–26). chest x-ray is normal. what is the correct interpretation of this arterial blood gas?