A technique whereby a probe is attached to the ear, finger, toe, or bridge of the nose to measure the oxygen concentration of the blood is which of the following?
A. arterial blood gas
B. pulse oximetry
C. spirometry
D. peak flow meter
Answer: B
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a. blocked nasal passages. c. pneumonia. b. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. d. pneumothorax.
When do most drug errors occur in a hospital setting?
a. When a patient is in the emergency department b. When a patient is scheduled for a procedure c. When drugs are being administered to patients d. When two patients have the same last name
You are the nurse working with a child who has acute renal failure with diminished renal function. The physician orders two new antibiotics to be given stat to this child. What would you do now?
a. Get the antibiotics right away from the pharmacy, and give them immediately. b. Find out if these drugs are detoxified and excreted by the kidneys and, if so, check with the physician and your supervisor about the safety of giving these drugs. c. Determine if the child has been taking these same drugs or similar drugs without problems. d. Weigh the benefits of the medication and the need for it against the risks of the medication being nephrotoxic and doing harm to the kidneys.
A nurse is caring for a client who has lactose intolerance. Based on this information, what supplementation should the nurse include in client teaching as a suggestion to add in the diet of this client?
A) Vitamin A B) Vitamin C C) Vitamin D D) Vitamin E