Write yоur аnswers tо the fоllowing questions in the spаce below. Pleаse label your answers as (a), (b) and (c). The planaria, a free-living platyhelminth, does gas exchange across their surface of the body and does not have any specialized gas exchange structures. Yet it is not constrained to having cell layers that are only one cell layer thick like the sponges and cnidarians. a) In order to overcome the constraint that diffusion places on a body plan without a specialized gas exchange structure, would the ratio of the body surface area to the body volume need to be high or low? b) Explain how the flatworm’s way of doing gas exchange constrains their body plan so that they can provide effective gas exchange to keep the animal alive.
Write yоur аnswers tо the fоllowing questions in the spаce below. Pleаse label your answers as (a), (b) and (c). The planaria, a free-living platyhelminth, does gas exchange across their surface of the body and does not have any specialized gas exchange structures. Yet it is not constrained to having cell layers that are only one cell layer thick like the sponges and cnidarians. a) In order to overcome the constraint that diffusion places on a body plan without a specialized gas exchange structure, would the ratio of the body surface area to the body volume need to be high or low? b) Explain how the flatworm’s way of doing gas exchange constrains their body plan so that they can provide effective gas exchange to keep the animal alive.
Cаrdiаc Cаse Study (Questiоn 7) Mr. Jоnes, age 67, was admitted tо the emergency room at 0400 with substernal chest pain that was radiating down his left arm that woke him up from his sleep. He states the pain started at 0300 and thought it was heartburn from the burrito he ate for dinner. His wife called 911 at 0315 because he stated the pain was worsening and he felt like he was going to pass out. 3 doses of sublingual Nitroglycerin were given by the paramedics in the ambulance. PMH/PSH: CAD, Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes Type 2, Hypertension; Right Hip Replacement, bi-lateral cataract surgery Medications: Lisinopril 20mg PO daily, Furosemide 20mg PO daily, Simvastatin 40mg PO HS, Metformin 1000mg PO daily, aspirin 81mg PO daily Assessment: Time Vital Signs System Labs 0400 B/P= 80/48 mmHg Pulse= 118 Beats/min & Irregular Respirations= 24 Breaths/min SPO2= 92% on 5 liters nasal cannula (LNC) Pain= 4 (0-10 scale) Cardiac: 6 sec. tele strip below. S3 noted, diaphoretic Resp: Lungs crackles bi-lateral lower lobes Neuro: A&O x 4, feels weak and anxious GI: hypoactive BS x 4 quad., nauseous Renal: 20mL urine output since arrival WBC= 12,546 per mcL (Normal 5,000-11,000 per mcL) Platelets 200,000 (Normal 150,000-450,000 per mcL) Na+= 147 mEq/L (Normal 135-145) K+= 3.3 mEq/L (Normal 3.5-5.5) Ca+= 9.8 mg/dL (Normal 8.6-10.2) Glucose= 181 mg/dL (Normal 70-110 mg/dL) HgBA1C= 5.8% (Normal 4-5.6%) BUN= 26 (Normal 6-24 mg/dL) Creatinine= 1.2 mg/dL (Normal 0.6-1.2 mg/dL) Troponin= 0.10 ng/mL (Normal 0-0.4 ng/mL) BNP= 48 (Normal 0.5-30 pg/mL) 6 Second Telemetry Strip: ORDERS: Obtain portable chest X-Ray NPO except for meds Obtain 12 lead ECG Start Nitroglycerin IV at 2mcq/kg/min Give Clopidogrel 300mg PO X1 dose NOW Morphine 2mg IV Q1H PRN pain >6 (0-10 scale) Magnesium 2G IV over 1 hour Strict bedrest Print consent for cardiac catheterization NEW RHYTHM Identified in Question 6 of Case Study: Question: The nurse has identified the following ECG rhythm and suspects that this rhythm is a result of which of the following?
Cаrdiаc Cаse Study (Questiоn 10) Mr. Jоnes, age 67, was admitted tо the emergency room at 0400 with substernal chest pain that was radiating down his left arm that woke him up from his sleep. He states the pain started at 0300 and thought it was heartburn from the burrito he ate for dinner. His wife called 911 at 0315 because he stated the pain was worsening and he felt like he was going to pass out. 3 doses of sublingual Nitroglycerin were given by the paramedics in the ambulance. PMH/PSH: CAD, Hypercholesterolemia, Diabetes Type 2, Hypertension; Right Hip Replacement, bi-lateral cataract surgery Medications: Lisinopril 20mg PO daily, Furosemide 20mg PO daily, Simvastatin 40mg PO HS, Metformin 1000mg PO daily, aspirin 81mg PO daily Assessment: Time Vital Signs System Labs 0400 B/P= 80/48 mmHg Pulse= 118 Beats/min & Irregular Respirations= 24 Breaths/min SPO2= 92% on 5 liters nasal cannula (LNC) Pain= 4 (0-10 scale) Cardiac: 6 sec. tele strip below. S3 noted, diaphoretic Resp: Lungs crackles bi-lateral lower lobes Neuro: A&O x 4, feels weak and anxious GI: hypoactive BS x 4 quad., nauseous Renal: 20mL urine output since arrival WBC= 12,546 per mcL (Normal 5,000-11,000 per mcL) Platelets 200,000 (Normal 150,000-450,000 per mcL) Na+= 147 mEq/L (Normal 135-145) K+= 3.3 mEq/L (Normal 3.5-5.5) Ca+= 9.8 mg/dL (Normal 8.6-10.2) Glucose= 181 mg/dL (Normal 70-110 mg/dL) HgBA1C= 5.8% (Normal 4-5.6%) BUN= 26 (Normal 6-24 mg/dL) Creatinine= 1.2 mg/dL (Normal 0.6-1.2 mg/dL) Troponin= 0.10 ng/mL (Normal 0-0.4 ng/mL) BNP= 48 (Normal 0.5-30 pg/mL) 1100 B/P= 110/78 mmHg Pulse= 98 Beats/min & Irregular Respirations= 20 Breaths/min SPO2= 96% on 5 liters nasal cannula (LNC) Pain= 1 (0-10 scale) Cardiac: Normal Sinus Rhythm. S3 noted Resp: Faint Lungs crackles bi-lateral lower lobes Neuro: A&O x 4, states he is tired GI: hypoactive BS x 4 quad. Renal: Urine output 100mL/hour WBC= 14,000 per mcL (Normal 5,000-11,000 per mcL) Platelets 175,000 (Normal 150,000-450,000 per mcL) Na+= 138 mEq/L (Normal 135-145) K+= 3.9 mEq/L (Normal 3.5-5.5) Ca+= 9.7 mg/dL (Normal 8.6-10.2) Glucose= 128 mg/dL (Normal 70-110 mg/dL) HgBA1C= 5.8% (Normal 4-5.6%) BUN= 24 (Normal 6-24 mg/dL) Creatinine= 1.1 mg/dL (Normal 0.6-1.2 mg/dL) Troponin= 73.41 ng/mL (Normal 0-0.4 ng/mL) BNP= 127 (Normal 0.5-30 pg/mL) 1100: As a result of the rhythm identified in question 6 & 7, Mr. Jones was taken immediately to the Cath Lab. In the Cath. Lab: Potassium 40 meq was given IV, a fluid bolus of 1000 mL NS was given, and Insulin 4 Units SQ was given. He received one stent to the Left Circumflex Artery via the right femoral artery approach, and returned to the unit at 1050. The 1100 reassessment and labs are noted in the chart above. Question: Mr. Jones is now on day 3 of his admission and has had normal vital signs, no pain, and is up and walking around the unit without shortness of breath or dysrhythmia. The nurse is evaluating his morning labs. Which of the following lab values should the nurse recognize as a negative response to the cardiac catheterization?
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