The nurse, cleaning the inner cannula of a tracheostomy tube, should use which of the following solutions?

1. Tap water 3. Alcohol
2. Betadine 4. Hydrogen peroxide


ANS: 4

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A) 5 to 15 mcg/mL B) 10 to 20 mcg/mL C) 15 to 50 mcg/mL D) 20 to 30 mcg/mL

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A client is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Which situation represents Kübler-Ross's grief stage of "anger"?

1. The client registers for an iron-man marathon to be held in 9 months. 2. The client is a devout Catholic but refuses to attend church and states that his faith has failed him. 3. The client promises God to give up smoking if allowed to live long enough to witness a grandchild's birth. 4. The client gathers family in order to plan a funeral and make last wishes known.

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The aim of constructive surgery is to: a. allow the surgeon to remove tissue for furthertesting

b. restore appearance or function of tissues. c. restore lost or reduced function. d. improve the person's personal appearance.

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The results from the blood glucose meter reveal

A) the level of the blood sugar. B) the amount of glucose spilling into the urine. C) the amount of insulin the patient received. D) the amount of food to serve at the next meal.

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