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Which of the following would most immediately threaten an individual's safety? Lack of water 70% humidity A sprained ankle Unrefrigerated fresh vegetables - a. Lack of Water The developmental stage that carries the highest risk of an injury from a fall is: Adulthood School age Older Adulthood Preschool - Older Adulthood Mrs. Field falls asleep while smoking in bed and drops the burning cigarette on her blanket. When she awakens, her bed is on fire, and she quickly calls the nurse. On...

The nurse teaches a patient about pursed lip breathing. Which action by the patient would indicate to the nurse that further teaching is needed? The patient practices by blowing through a straw. The patient's ratio of inhalation to exhalation is 1:3. The patient inhales slowly through the nose. The patient puffs up the cheeks while exhaling. - 4 A 55-year-old patient with increasing dyspnea is being evaluated for a possible diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). When ...

During a preoperative physical exam, the nurse is alerted to the possibility of respiratory function during or after surgery in the patient with - obesity when the nurse is performing a physical exam of a client who smokes and v.... on the day of surgery, it is especially important to - auscultate for normal and adventitious breath sounds the nurse asks a hospitalized client to sign the operative permit as directed in the hear...preop orders. The client tells the nurse, "i don't really un...

What are the steps in Noticing - (I) Identifying Signs and Symptoms (G) Gathering complete and accurate data (A) Assessing systematically and comprehensively (P) Predicting and managing potential complications (I) Identifying assumptions What are the steps in interpreting - (C) Clustering related information (R) Recognizing inconsistencies (C) Checking accuracy and reliability (D) Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant (D) Determining the importance of information (C) Comparing an...

You are doing a group teach at a community health about cancer prevention and detection. What points would you include in this teaching? (4 SATA) - Applying sunscreen to the top of the ears, having moles checked if they are different colors or have color around them, reporting a change in bowl or bladder habits, and reporting a cough that just won't go away. Which activities will the nurse complete by collaborating with the patient? (2 SATA) - Planning health promotion activities, planning...

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...

RN delegating to LPN. Which would you be able to do within your scope of practice? - Insert IV in 45 year old rating pain 10/10 about to go to the Cath lab Nurse taking care of male patient with burns over 50% of body. Pt. has been in ER for 20 minutes. The nurse would take which action first? - Hang 10 CC's Lactated Ringers Patient is a 25 year old admitted to ER. O2 stat of 89 and resp of 86. Unresponsive to stimuli. Nurse anticipates administration of which medication? - Naloxone (Narca...

Why do we use TPN for patient? - To allow gut to rest and heal Patient is on TPN and Lasix which lab value do we check? - K+ How do we confirm malignant cancer? - Biopsy What are Antineoplastic medications used for? - Cancer drugs What should you teac

What is the most common cause of renal failure? - DM -accounts for more than 40% of new cases Sometime a pt already on a heparin drip may be placed on Coumadin at the same time. Why? - Because it takes several days for Coumadin to reach therapeutic level What would you teach a patient at home on Coumadin and hep drip? - limited intake of foods high in vitamin K How should we give nitroglycerin tablets? - 3 tablets sublingual q5mins; after 3rd dose, call 911 What are the side effects of Las...

The nurse is assisting in implementing care plan for a patient with dementia. Which interventions would you expect to see? (SATA) - Keep a large clock and calendar in view, reduce distractions during meal times, reduce exposure to over-stimulating situations, and monitor weight regularly for changes. Nurse is caring for a patient with type 1 diabetes. Which indicates need for further assessment? - "My dad and his dad had pancreatic cancer" Which of the following indicates that teaching on...