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?
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The nurse is conducting a pre surgical interview for a clien…
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,…
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 pneumotho…
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?
After the first injection of an immunotherapy program for al…
After the first injection of an immunotherapy program for allergies, the nurse notices a large red wheal on the client’s arm, coughing and expiratory wheezing. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A preschool child is being admitted to the hospital with deh…
A preschool child is being admitted to the hospital with dehydration and a urinary tract infection (UTI). Which urinalysis result should the nurse expect with these conditions?
The nurse reviewing a urinalysis (UA) results for a client n…
The nurse reviewing a urinalysis (UA) results for a client notes that there is 3+ protein in the urine. The nurse correctly interprets this as:
Which intervention is appropriate when examining a male infa…
Which intervention is appropriate when examining a male infant for cryptorchidism?
A medicated IVPB of 50 mL is ordered to be infused over 20 m…
A medicated IVPB of 50 mL is ordered to be infused over 20 minutes. What flow rate will the nurse set on the EID in mL per hr?
This singing style provides the audience with character deve…
This singing style provides the audience with character development. it expresses feeling or emotion rather than narrating the drama’s action. All or part of the orchestra, including the basso continuo, accompanies the singer.