A client being treated for pancreatitis faces the risk of atelectasis. Which of the following interventions should a nurse consider to minimize this risk?
A) Monitor pulse oximetry every hour. C) Instruct the client to avoid coughing.
B) Withhold oral feedings for the client. D) Reposition the client every 2 hours.
D
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a. promote deeper sleep stages. b. can produce prolonged effects in older adults. c. are metabolized more rapidly in the presence of steroids. d. enhance short-term recall.
When choosing nutrients that provide the most concentrated sources of energy in the diet, the client should select:
a. carbohydrates c. proteins b. fats d. vitamins
The purpose of the fetal evaluation technologies include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. evaluation of nursing interventions d. alter decelerations b. treat congenital ano-malies e. diagnostic testing c. screening procedures f. reassurance proce-dures
A visual field test is performed on a client to test peripheral visual acuity. The nurse finds that the client's angle of recognition of the test object is decreased in two of the four quadrants
The appropriate response of the nurse should be to: 1. Refer for further testing. 2. Document it is a normal test result. 3. Repeat the test. 4. Repeat the test with the client's glasses on.