Before surgery, the surgical procedure and postoperative care were discussed with mr. peterson and his wife. as part of this teaching, the petersons were taught that coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) surgery was being done to: a. venous blood is drained into the cardiopulmonary bypass machine b. c. improve myocardial blood flow

How does alcoholics anonymous people deal with alcoholism? a. it holds meetings where alcoholics and their family members can gather and discuss how alcoholism affects their lives. b. it encourages alcoholics to commit themselves to sobriety by sharing their past experiences and future goals, c. it focuses on alcoholism as a physical disease, instead of a mental problem that can be cured with the right treatment.

Which of these is a long-term goal? a. i want to lose two pounds in a month. b. dylan wants to finish reading his favorite book this week. c. thomas plans to invite his parents to his home for dinner. d. daisy wants to write a children’s book on nutrition

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?