For which of the following conditions is a bronchoscopy indicated?
a. Pulmonary edema c. Upper gastrointestinal bleed
b. Ineffective clearance of secretions d. Instillation of surfactant
B
Bronchoscopy visualizes the bronchial tree. If secretions are present, they can be removed by suctioning and sent for culture to help adjust antibiotic therapy.
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Which nursing behavior is an example of an innovative practice?
1. Facilitating a group therapy session for small groups of patients 2. Displaying unit information on bulletin boards in the nursing lounge 3. Planting a community garden with patients and having a cooking class 4. Having patients line up at the medication cart at 9:00 a.m. for their morning meds
Which term refers to the movement of a drug from the site of administration to the bloodstream?
a. Absorption b. Distribution c. Metabolism d. Excretion
A client must do dressing changes at home on a clean, but open, surgical wound. The nurse determines that goals for discharge instructions have been met when the client says:
a. "I will be sure to keep the skin surrounding the wound dry." b. "I will sit under a heat lamp for 30 minutes a day to help dry up the drainage." c. "If I run out of saline, I can irrigate the wound with half strength peroxide." d. "Pulling out the dried up dressings will help clean the wound out."
Which dietary teaching do you include for a patient who is prescribed warfarin (Coumadin) on discharge?
a. "Weight loss diets such as the Atkins diet are OK while taking this drug." b. "Be sure to eat lots of green leafy vegetables for extra vitamin K." c. "Dietary changes do not affect the action of this drug." d. "Drinking alcoholic beverages can change the action of warfarin."