Editing Herzing Issues: Technology, LMS, and Platforms (section)

=== HU-112b: Quiz reference values are labeled with incorrect clinical units (pH and PaCO2 both labeled mEq/L) and contain a typographical error, teaching clinically incorrect content ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! style="width:12em" | Severity
| Medium
! style="width:12em" | Status
| CONFIRMED
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! Issue type
| Assessment Content Accuracy: Incorrect Clinical Units
! Date added
| 2026-05-07 (split 2026-06-06)
|-
! Owner
| colspan="3" | Faculty / Vendor Management / Academic Affairs
|}
'''Finding.''' NSG525 Question 7 labeled the pH reference range with mEq/L, although pH is a dimensionless logarithmic scale with no unit, and labeled carbon dioxide (PaCO2) with mEq/L, although the standard clinical unit for PaCO2 is mmHg; the question also contained a typographical error (rang instead of range). Teaching that pH or PaCO2 is measured in mEq/L is clinically incorrect.

'''Evidence.''' Screenshot from the reporting student, May 7, 2026: NSG525 Question 7 reference values labeled pH 7.35-7.45 mEq/L and CO2 35-45 mEq/L, with Bicarbonate rang 22-26 mEq/L. Source group: NSG525 Week 1 quiz screenshots (May 7, 2026).

'''Reported statement.''' <blockquote>pH range 7.35-7.45 mEq/L [pH has no units]. Bicarbonate rang 22-26 mEq/L.</blockquote>

'''Standards.''' ACEN Standard 4 (assessment content must be accurate); 34 C.F.R. 668.14 (quality control over assessment content). Incorrect unit labels on clinical reference values teach incorrect clinical science, a patient-safety concern for nurses interpreting lab values. Lead: {{HU|HU-112}}.

'''Impact.''' Students learning that pH or PaCO2 is measured in mEq/L are being taught clinically incorrect information that could affect patient care.

'''Notes.''' Sub-issue of {{HU|HU-112}} (lead). Split 2026-06-06.

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