A 42 year old man is admitted to the hospital with the sudden onset of dyspnea with clear lungs and a normal chest xray. He has just been on a flight from Australia to New York City. The blood gas values are as follows: pH 7.56, pCO2 16, pO2 80, 95% saturation What is this person’s A-a gradient?

Md orders stat bolus of 1 Liter IV 0.9% NS over 4 hours.  How many mL/hr will the rate be set?

Can you please interpret this blood gas and what is the respiratory protocol to solve the problem. Thanks

A patient with asthma has elevated pCO2 and HCO3- levels and a decreased pH. This person has

mL b) Order of Ex.12: Calculate the following injectable dosages. a) Order of dosage: Lasix 40 mg intramuscularly. Supply: Lasix 10 mg/mL Give: dosage: Atropine 0.4 mg intramuscularly one hour pre-operatively. Supply: Atropine 1/150 grain/mL (or 0.0067 grain/mL) Give: dosage: Valium 7.5 mg intramuscularly stat. Supply: Valium 10. mg/mL Give: _mL Ex.13: Use the given table to determine the following. 23.2 g ice mL c) Order of cm3 = g table salt 25.0 cm3 mL 102.2 g gold = g/mL mg/L Ex.14: A cube of metal has a mass of 14.6 g and its sides 3 = m3 density of ethanol = are 12.3 mm. What is the identity of this metal? cm

You are asked by the pharmacist to add 45 mEq of Ca Gluconate in an IV bag of D5W 1000mL. You have a concentrated vial of Ca Gluconate 4.4 mEq/mL, 50 mL. How many mL of this concentrated vial needs to be added to the IV bag?

A marathon runner was disoriented and delirious post-race, and was found to have a serum [Na ] 128 mEq/L. His weight was slightly higher than pre-race weight. Which one of the following is the MOST appropriate fluid administration? A. 1 L of D5W B. 1 L of 0.45 % saline C. 3 % Saline in small volume boluses D. 1L 0.9 saline E. 0.5 L 7.5 % saline

How can I explain patient's pH value given his PaCO2 results in terms of that? Equation CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 = H+  +  HCO3- Patient's results pH = 7.3 PaCO2 = 77 mm Hg HCO3- = 36 mEq/L

A 37-year-old man whose respirations are being maintained by a mechanical ventilator has the following arterial blood volume: i. pH 7.50ii. PCO2 20 mm Hg iii. HCO3- 15 mEq/L Which of the following is also expected in this patient? a) Decreased intracellular pH b) Increased serum concentration of ionized calcium c) Increased serum concentration of potassium d) Increased urinary concentration of ammonium e) Increased urine pH

(e) Complete the following table: Number printed on the micropipette's end (its plunger) 20 20 200 1000 1000 Number showing in the micropipette's display window OTOHOSHOSHOOO 0 7 0 1 0 5 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 Volume that the micropipette is set to draw up (include units in your answer) 6) Before using a micropipette, you have to first place a 7) Shown below are the steps required to transfer fluid from one tube to another using a micropipette. Write numbers in the blanks to indicate the correct order in which the steps should be performed. Slowly release the micropipette's plunger. Place the micropipette tip into the tube containing fluid you wish to draw up. Push down on the micropipette plunger until it reaches the second stop. Place the micropipette tip into the tube that you wish to expel fluid into. Push down on the micropipette plunger until it reaches the first stop. 8) Suppose that you're getting ready to draw fluid into a micropipette. To do so, you push the micropipette's plunger…