The nurse is caring for a patient who will be evaluated for brain death. What should the nurse expect to be evaluated in this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Pupils are equal and responsive to light
B. No spontaneous respiration
C. Absent motor and reflex movements
D. Flat electroencephalogram (EEG) on successive EEGs
E. Criteria present for at least 15 minutes
Answer: D
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A) To find cases that meet a predetermined criterion of importance B) To learn from the most unusual and extreme informants C) To gain new informants via referrals from other informants D) To choose sampling groups that will further the emerging conceptualization
An older adult patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) develops bronchitis. The patient has a temperature of 39.5°C. The nurse will expect the provider to:
a. obtain a sputum culture and wait for the results before prescribing an antibiotic. b. order empiric antibiotics while waiting for sputum culture results. c. treat symptomatically, because antibiotics are usually ineffective against bronchitis. d. treat the patient with more than one anti-biotic without obtaining cultures.
A preterm infant with respiratory distress syndrome is receiving inhaled nitric oxide (NO). What is the reason for administering the inhaled nitric oxide?
a. To mature the lungs b. To deliver a level of oxygen that is safe c. To increase the removal of pulmonary debris such as meconium d. To reduce pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary hypertension
The intervention mode in which the consultant
acts as a facilitator to help the client clarify understanding of problems by increasing information, breaking down barriers to communication, and raising awareness of the problem is the: a. Acceptant mode b. Catalytic mode c. Prescriptive mode d. Theory-principles mode