MC Early symptoms of hypoxia include 1) Polycythemia. 2) Restlessness. 3) Visual disturbances. 4) Bradycardia
A. 1, 2, 4
B. 1, 4
C. 2, 3
D. 2, 4
C
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A. Avoid products with aspirin (salicylate) in them. B. Get a new needle for each injection. C. Monitor your child's weight and report a gain. D. Use ice packs and pressure for epistaxis.
On the second postoperative day after a right total knee replacement (TKR), the client's right calf is twice the size of her left calf. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Elevate the client's knees. B. Massage the client's right calf. C. Assess her rate, depth, and ease of respiration. D. Measure the circumferences of both lower extremities.
Which nursing actions help prevent infection when placing ointments into a patient's eye? (Select all that apply.)
a. Having the patient remove contact lenses b. Avoiding touching the tip of the applicator c. Using separate drug tubes for the right and the left eye d. Applying pressure over the punctum for 1 minute after instilling the drug e. Waiting 10 minutes between the administration of more than one type of eye drug f. Squeezing out and discarding a small amount of ointment before instilling the drug
Which statement is true regarding hypoxemia?
a. Hypoxemia results in the increased oxygenation of arterial blood. b. Respiratory alterations cause hypoxemia. c. Hypoxemia results in the decreased oxygenation of tissue cells. d. Various system changes cause hypoxemia.