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What is an arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis and what is it used to evaluate?

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1.: What is an arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis and what is it used to evaluate?
2.: When evaluating ABG results, what are normal blood gas values at sea level?
3.: A sudden, unintended weight loss of ten pounds or more is the most common symptom of what disease?
4.: Why is it important to know if a pregnant mother's blood is Rh-positive or Rh-negative?
5.: A seven-month-old should be able to:
A) sit up
B) roll over
C) play with toes
D) A, B, and C.
6.: True or False: Symptoms of a peptic ulcer can be exacerbated by drinking coffee, tea, alcohol, or cola?
7.: Should a nurse be able to tell just by looking a patient whether or not they are really in pain?
8.: How often should you monitor vital signs of a post-operative patient who has gone into hypovolemic shock?
9.: What is the likely treatment for a sixteen year-old female who has lost over 25 percent of her body weight?
10.: If a patient taking amoxicillin develops a rash, what should she do?
11.: A nine-year-old comes into an emergency room with a cat bite. What are the first steps in treating the wound?
12.: Your post-operative patient with an IV drip has a sudden increase in blood pressure and difficulty breathing. What is the first thing you should do?
13.: What patient education might a nurse give to a 53-year-old male diagnosed with angina pectoris?
14.: Identify three symptoms of left-sided hemiplegia and specify which part of the brain is affected.
15.: True or False: A patient complaining of fever, nausea, and sharp pains on the right side of the abdomen should be treated for the flu.
16.: A patient with a Foley catheter should be observed for what type of infection?
17.: At what point do the "baby blues" usually set in, and what can a nurse do for a patient experiencing them?
18.: What is otitis media, and what are two ways to reduce pain for a two-year-old suffering from it?
19.: A 12-year-old boy gets a mild blow to the head during a soccer game. What is the first thing a nurse should assess?
20.: What is a nurse's role prior to a liver biopsy?
21.: Are you interested in finding out more about the field of nursing?