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The use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is indicated to increase:

The nursing student is discussing her patient with viral pharyngitis with her preceptor at the walk-in clinic. What should the preceptor tell the student about nursing care for patients with viral pharyngitis?

A patient exposed to tuberculosis is placed on six month’s treatment of Isoniazid (INH) prophylactically.   Which of the following side effects should the nurse teach the patient to report? 

The nurse reviews the medication administration record (MAR) for a patient having an acute asthma attack. Which medication should the nurse administer first?

A patient has fallen and fractured several ribs on the left side. Which of the following would the nurse include in the plan of care:  Select all that apply.

A patient received CPR during a code. After the code, the nurse can only hear breath sounds in the right lung.  The nurse realizes that this may indicate:

You are the home care nurse who is assessing the home environment of a new patient with a laryngectomy. You visit the patient in the hospital and inform the patient that he will need to arrange for installation of which system in the home?

A patient enters the clinic with an acute sore throat and a temperature of 101.5° F (38.5° C). What diagnostic testing does the nurse educate the patient about?  Select all that apply.

Which client does the nurse safely delegate to the LPN/LVN who has been assigned to the unit for the first time?

A 78-year-old patient is brought to the ER with complaints of fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea. His ABG’s reveal:                   pH – 7.21        PO2 – 80         PCO2 – 48      HCO3 – 24      What does this reflect?