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A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving an aminoglycoside antibiotic. (gentamicin sulfate).   Which of the following laboratory values is high priority in the nurse’s assessment?              

A nurse is caring for a client with bacterial pneumonia.  The primary care provider prescribes IV antibiotics for the treatment of pneumonia as well as diagnostic tests.  Which of the following prescribed orders must be completed before antibiotic therapy begins?                        

The order for isoniazid (INH) reads:  “Give 5 mg/kg PO daily.” The client weighs 129 lbs. What is the amount per dose to be administered? Round to a whole number

The nurse is caring for a client with suspected ARDS  Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with a PaO2 of 53 mmHg.  The client is placed on oxygen via face mask and the PaO2 remains the same.  What does the nurse recognize as key characteristics of ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?  

A patient diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) develops an oral Candida infection.  When teaching the patient, it is most important that the nurse include which of the following instructions?               

 A client has a chest-tube attached to a water-seal drainage system and the nurse note that the fluid in the in the water-seal column has stopped fluctuating. The nurse should determine that:

 You are evaluating and assessing a patient/client with COPD:emphysema. The client/patient receiving oxygen at a flow rate of 6L/min by nasal cannula.  Which of the following assessment findings is your immediate priority?    

The nurse is conducting a pre surgical interview for a client with laryngeal cancer.  The client states that he drinks approximately four (4) shots of vodka per day. That  information makes the nurse aware that it is imperative that the surgical team be informed so the patient can be observed for which of the related post-op complications?              

 After providing care to the client on airborne precautions, the nurse removes their Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  Which statement is correct about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) removal.

 A patient has a chest-tube inserted because of  a pneumothorax. One hour after the client’s chest-tube is inserted, repeat arterial blood gases (ABGs) are done and the results are: pH:                           7.35 PaCO2                       51 mmHg HCO3                         29 mEq/L PaO2                           85 mmHg These results are compared to the ABG drawn earlier: pH:                             7.33 PaCO2                        55 mmHg HCO3                          22mEq/L PaO2                            78 mmHg What would a comparison of the two ABGs indicate to the nurse about the client’s condition?