Nasopharyngeal suctioning - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is assessing a client who has a closed chest tube drainage system. The nurse notes constant bubbling in the water seal chamber. What actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply). Clamping the chest tube Changing the drainage system Assessing the system for an external air leak Reducing the degree of suction being applied Documenting assessment findings, actions taken, and client response Rationale: Constant bubbling in the water seal chamber of a closed chest tube...

JBL Module 2 Exam With Complete Solutions| Guarantee Despite your attempts to coach a conscious young female's respirations, she continues to hyperventilate with a marked reduction in tidal volume. You should: A. explain to her that you will assist her ventilations. B. restrain her and provide ventilatory assistance. C. insert a nasopharyngeal airway and give oxygen. D. ventilate her at the rate at which she is breathing. (Correct Ans: - A. explain to her that you will assist her vent...

What are the 4 established priorities of the nurse Priority 1: Life threatening illness Priority 2: Environment Safety (side rails, falls risk protocol, bed height, etc.) Priority 3: Client priorities (AM care, etc.) Priority 4: Nurse priorities What does the ABCDE model stand for? A: airway B: breathing C: circulation D: disability E: exposure When assessing an airway: what 3 things are we looking for? Patent airway Voice sounds Present breath sounds What is seen during a partial airway obst...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDITOR EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS [GRADED A+] ACTUAL 100% [REAL EXAM] What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)? - ANS---- ADLs - bathing - grooming - dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen collection - I&O - VS (stable clients A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following info should the nurse share with the AP? Selec...

ATI RN FUNDAMENTALS PROCTORED EXAM ACTUAL EXAM WITH NGN 2024 GRADED A+. 2 / 28 1. Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client withpneumonia?: Yes. 2. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to anassistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk usi...

Responsive patient older than 1 year - Radial A patient sitting in chair leaning forward outstretched arms Difficulty breathing When palpating the carotid pulse of a responsive patient Avoid compressing both carotid arteries simultaneously You receive a call to a day care center for an unresponsive 8 month old Assess a brachial pulse for 5-10 seconds If you can't palpate a pulse Immediately begin CPR Gas exchange in lungs is facilitated by Adequate amoun...

Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia? - Yes. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary incontinen...

Neonatal mechanical ventilation questions and answers rated A+ Indications for neonatal mechanical ventilation (2) ventilator failure & oxygenation failure ventilatory failure PaCO2 > ____ torr with pH < ____ paco2 60 & ph 7.24 oxygenation failure PaO2 < ___ torr on 80-100% O2 SaO2 <____% on 80-100% O2 Pao2 50 sao2 88 Treat oxygenation failure with _____ CPAP/PEEP Increase the FRC- the most common causes of decreased FRC is _____ Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome...

NGN ATI RN Fundamentals Proctored Exam WITH 200 CORRECT QUESTIONS ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!! A nurse is delegating the ambulation of a client who had knee arthroplasty 5 days ago to an AP. Which of the following information should the nurse share with the AP? Select All. A. The roommate is up independently. B. The client ambulates w/his slippers on over his antiembolic stockings C. The client uses a front-wheeled walker when ambulating D. The client had pain medication 30 min ag...

1. Where does the stimulus to breathe originate? A. Spinal cord B. Diaphragm C. Heart D. Brainstem 2. What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway? A. The nose to the xyphoid process. B. From the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw. C. From the tip of the nose to the lobe of the ear. D. By the size of the patients thumb. 3. During respiration, where does the process of the gas exchange occur? A. Trachea B. Aveoli C. Epiglottis D. Bronchioles 4. A c...