Which of the following is a form of arthritis that occurs from uric acid crystals being deposited in a joint?

Which of the following information best helps to distinguish chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure from acute hypercapnic respiratory failure?

a. Long-standing dyspnea that worsens on exertion b. Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec to forced vital capacity ratio (FEV1/FVC) of less than 75% predicted c. Kidneys retaining bicarbonate to elevate the blood pH d. Physical signs of hypoxemia, such as cya-nosis and clubbing

The focus of the RDHAP curriculum includes all of the following except

a. information technology. b. medically complex patients. c. pharmacology. d. practice management.