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Nurse admits patient to med surg unit. Resp rate of 38. Patient using chest muscles to breathe, pulse ox of 87 on room air, pink frothy sputum. What intervention would you implement first? - O2 at 2 Liters/Min Caring for pt. who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. What action by the nurse would decrease the patient's incidence of developing ventilator associated pneumonia? - Put head of bed at 30-45 degrees. The nurse is administering acetylcysteine (muca-mist) as nebulizer ...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid a...

2023 NUR 2502 EXAM 2/ MDC3 EXAM 2/65 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS AND ADDITONAL REVIEW QUESTIONS /MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE 3 EXAM 2 |ALREADY GRADED A+|RASMUSSEN COLLEGE 1. A client with chronic bronchitis often shows signs of hypoxia. Which of the following is the priority to monitor for in this client? a. oxygen saturation level. b. Barrel chest c. nutritional status d. clubbing of fingers 2. Which of the following positions offers no benefit to relieve dyspnea in a client wit...

A nurse is assisting with the development of a plan of care to manage pain for a client who has herpes zoster with lesions on the lower extremities. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Position a heat lamp over the lower extremities. Apply warm, moist compresses to the affected areas. Initiate droplet isolation precautions. correct answers Keep bed linens o of the affected areas. Rationale: Nurse sho...

NUR 2349 / NUR2349 Exam 1: Professional Nursing I Exam 1 / PN1 Exam 1 (Latest) Rasmussen You are preparing a presentation for your classmates regarding the clinical care coordination conference for a patient with terminal cancer. As part of the preparation you have your classmates read the Nursing Code of Ethics for Professional Registered Nurses. Your instructor asks the class why this document is important. Which of the following statements best describes this code? Improves self-health...

A localized dilation of an artery either within the original diameter of the artery (fusiform) or an out pouching of the artery (saccular). Aortic Aneurysm What is aortic aneurysm the result of a weakening of the arterial wall and occurs where arteries curve or flex. Where is the aortic aneurysm located? Can be in the abdominal area such as abdominal aortic aneurysm or thoracic aorta What is the cause of aortic aneurysm? • Hypertension • Atherosclerosis • Smoking • Age • Fam...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY MIDTERM NR 293 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST 2023_2024 BEST GRADES. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin by continuous IV infusion. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nursegive? a. "It usually takes heparin at least 2 to 3 days to reach a therapeutic bloodlevel." b. "A pharmacist is the person to answer that question." c. "Hepar...

1. A nurse in a prenatal clinic is caring for a group of clients. Which of the following clients should the nurse recommend for an interdisciplinary care conference? 2. A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has end stage heart failure. The clients partner tells the nurse she can no longer handle caring for the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 3. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parent of a toddler who has a new diagnosis of asthma. Th...

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postoperative following abdominal surgery. Correct Answer Apply oxygen to the client via a face mask Instruct the client to splint their abdomen with a pillow when coughing. Plan to ambulate the client as soon as possible. Monitor the client's pain level. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who reports chest pain. Which of the following laboratory results indicates the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction...

During which of the five steps in the nursing process does the nurse determine whether outcomes of care are achieved? a. Implementation b. Evaluation c. Planning d. Analysis - Answer-b. Evaluation Which statement is related to the concept that is central to the nursing process? a. It is dynamic rather than static b. It focuses on the role of the nurse c. It moves from the simple to the complex d. It is based on the patient's medical problem - Answer-a. It is dynamic rather than static...