The patient is being supported with mechanical ventilation and is requiring very high levels of inspired oxygen to maintain his arterial blood gases at acceptable levels
In an attempt to reduce the amount of oxygen required, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) at 5 cm H2O is added to the ventilator settings. What is the most important effect of PEEP?
A) Increases number of open alveoli
B) Increases patient comfort
C) Assists in ventilator weaning
D) Compensates for tubing resistance
A
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a. Older clients often do not report pain for fear of being considered "complainers." b. Older clients request pain medication more frequently to prevent complications. c. Older clients believe that taking pain medication will hasten death. d. Older clients have little experience with the increased efficacy of current pain medications.
A nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained second-degree burns on his left leg. A skin graft has been used to cover the area of the burn. Nursing management of the skin graft site includes which of the following?
A) Assisting with AROM of the skin graft site to prevent contractures B) Keeping the affected area mobilized as much as possible C) Applying heat to the grafted area to decrease edema D) Using lanolin to moisten the graft site on postoperative day 2
The nurse outlines short- and long-term goals for a 10-year-old child with many complex health problems. Who should agree on these goals?
a. Family and nurse b. Child, family, and nurse c. All professionals involved d. Child, family, and all professionals involved
How should the nurse approach a patient who has profound hearing loss?
a. Knock on the door before entering. b. Touch the patient on the hand to gain attention. c. Give the patient a list of interventions that the nurse plans to perform. d. Speak in a higher tone of voice.