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(150 words) Lungs transport gases to and from our body. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are the two gases involved. Your client has breathing problems and wants more information on breathing and gas exchange. How does oxygen transport occur? What determines the pH of the blood and how does this determine what is excreted by the lungs? . How do the lungs compensate for metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis? Karen is a 57-year-old obese female who comes to the clinic very tired, anxious, and wants relief. As you start to assess her, she states she gets very little sleep at night, frequently wakes herself up, feeling as though she can’t breathe, with frequent headaches, and difficulty concentrating at work. She thinks she might have some sort of sleep apnea. Discuss what other types of information and questions you would ask Karen in your interview assessment and why. 2. What kind of testing would Karen need to have done to determine if she has sleep apnea and what type? This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Define and describe Sleep Apnea Student must write at least one paragraph that consists of five sentences. This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Interview Assessment Student must write at least one paragraph (5 sentences), that the client and or the nurse will ask during the interview. This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Testing (diagnostic and or lab) The student will write one paragraph that consists of five sentences describing at least one type of diagnostic testing and or lab work that the patient will need. Write a one page (1) essay comparing and contrasting acute and chronic respiratory failure.inspiration Include the following: Definition Signs and Symptoms Possible Treatment (1) Nursing Assessment ( implications, tasks, duties) Definition; acute respiratory failure. This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Definition; chronic respiratory failure. This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Signs and Symptoms This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Describe one possible treatment This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Nursing Assessment (Implications, Tasks, Duties) Panhypopituitarism or Simmonds’ disease is a rare disorder. You happen to have a client with this disorder and need to brush up on it to teach your new employee who is with you this shift. What causes this disorder? What gland is involved? What do you expect to find when doing a physical assessment of the client? What is the medical treatment for this disorder? This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Cause and Gland Involved in the Disorder This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Physical assessment This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Nursing Assessment (Ongoing) Tom is a newly diagnosed client with diabetes mellitus. a. What are the three classic symptoms his physician recognized when he came in for a physical because he “didn’t feel right”? b. What laboratory methods can be used to diagnose diabetes mellitus? c. What are some of the methods used to treat this disorder? Three Classic Symptoms The student must define and describe the laboratory methods that can be used to diagnose diabetes mellitus? The student must define and describe the methods used to treat this disorder. Write a 100 word-initial post answering the questions below. 1. You have a client that has pancreatitis. Samantha wants to know more about this disorder and how it affects her insulin or lack of insulin production. a. How does the pancreas affect glucose and insulin levels in the body? b. Where does insulin come from in the pancreas? c. What other hormones are secreted here and what are their functions? d. What would you expect to find in your physical assessment of this client? e. What laboratory tests would you expect to see ordered? f. Is this an exocrine or endocrine gland? Explain.