3 More Tips to Pass the NCLEX®

[@ninat.6497]

Shouldn't PaO2 be greater than 93 to be okay?

[@thatnursekerryann]

That's SPO2 hun. PaO2 is between 80-100...obtained using ABGs

[@KaplanNCLEX]

Hi Nina!
pH: 7.35-7.45
Partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2): 75 to 100 mmHg
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2): 35-45 mmHg
Bicarbonate (HCO3): 22-26 mEq/L
Oxygen saturation (O2 Sat): 94-100%
Hope this helps. :)
-Kendra

[@garysingh1947]

I think the pt should lie on left side which will facilitate emptying the stomach as descending Colin goes left for waste !!!

[@e.c.t8145]

She specifically states that this aides in emptying the “stomach”, not the intestines. Are they all connected? Yes. But we are focusing on the emptying of stomach. 🤗

[@archiebongcaron8862]

I think the right answer was number 1 lol