When partially compensated respiratory acidosis is present, which of the following would be true?
a. PCO2 above normal, pH within normal range, HCO3 below normal range
b. PCO2 above normal range, pH below normal range, HCO3- within normal range
c. PCO2 above normal range, pH below normal range, HCO3-above normal range
d. PCO2 above normal range, pH within normal range, HCO3 within normal range
c. PCO2 above normal range, pH below normal range, HCO3-above normal range
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A) Noncompliance. B) Pharmacodynamics. C) Adverse effects. D) Drug interactions.
You respond to a landing zone to pick up a skier who was lost in the woods for 36 hours and found by the search and rescue helicopter. Your patient is a 19-year-old male patient. He is alert and oriented to time, person, place, and event. He is covered in blankets and shivering. He complains of not being able to feel his fingers. Physical exam reveals that the fingers of both extremities have a
waxy appearance and feel "frozen" on the surface. After treating the patient for potential hypothermia and rapid transport, your next action is to: A) bandage the digits. B) keep the digits frozen on ice until they can be properly rewarmed at the hospital. C) gently warm the digits by slowly massaging them. D) actively rewarm the digits.