A normal Paco2 value is 35 to 45 mm Hg CO2 has vasodilating properties; therefore, lowering Paco2 through hyperventilation will lower ICP caused by dilated cerebral vessels.

Option B: Oxygenation is evaluated through Pao2 and oxygen saturation.
Option C: The normal PaCO2 level is between 35 to 45 mmHg. PaCO2 or the partial pressure of carbon dioxide is the measure of carbon dioxide within arterial or venous blood.
Option D: Alveolar hypoventilation would be reflected in an increased Paco2. Alveolar hypoventilation is defined as insufficient ventilation leading to hypercapnia, which is an increase in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide as measured by arterial blood gas analysis.

Guillain-Barre syndrome is characterized by ascending paralysis and potential respiratory failure. The order of client assessment should follow client priorities, with disorder of airways, breathing, and then circulation.

Option A: The client who is post appendectomy has no signs of hemorrhage or unstable vital signs. Possible complications of appendectomy are bleeding, wound infection, peritonitis, blocked bowels, and injury to nearby organs.
Option C: There’s no information to suggest the postmyocardial infarction client has an arrhythmia or other complication. About 90% of patients who have an acute MI develop some form of cardiac arrhythmia during or immediately after the event.
Option D: There’s no evidence to suggest perforation for the client with diverticulitis as a priority of care. Diverticula are small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of the digestive system.when one or more of the pouches become inflamed, and in some cases infected, that condition is known as diverticulitis.

The action of colchicines is to decrease inflammation by reducing the migration of leukocytes to synovial fluid.

Option A: Colchicine does not replace estrogen. Colchicine works by reducing the inflammation caused by crystals of uric acid in the joints.
Option B: Decreasing infection is not a mechanism of action of colchicine. The primary mechanism of action of colchicine is tubulin disruption. This leads to subsequent downregulation of multiple inflammatory pathways and modulation of innate immunity.
Option D: Colchicine doesn’t decrease bone demineralization. The toxic effects of colchicine are related to this anti-mitotic activity within proliferating tissue such as skin, hair, and bone marrow.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and can be extremely debilitating. It can afflict people of any age, although most are elderly.

Option A: Osteoarthritis is an extremely debilitating disease. The cartilage within a joint begins to break down and the underlying bone begins to change.
Option B: It is the most common form of arthritis. It affects over 32.5 million US adults.
Option D: Osteoarthritis can affect people of any age, but are most common among the elderly. Women are more likely to develop QA than men, especially after the age of 50.

Myxedema coma, severe hypothyroidism, is a life-threatening condition that may develop if thyroid replacement medication isn’t taken.

Option A: Exophthalmos, protrusion of the eyeballs, is seen with hyperthyroidism. If a person’s immune system attacks the thyroid gland, it may react by producing extra hormones. The autoimmune antibodies can attack the muscles and soft tissue surrounding the eyes, which can cause them to protrude from the sockets.
Option B: Thyroid storm is life-threatening but is caused by severe hyperthyroidism. It is also referred to as thyrotoxic crisis, an acute, life-threatening hypermetabolic state induced by excessive release of thyroid hormones.
Option D: Tibial myxedema, peripheral mucinous edema involving the lower leg, is associated with hypothyroidism but isn’t life-threatening