A nasogastric tube in inserted into Melanie's stomach prior to transferring her by air to a trauma center 60 miles away. The purpose of this order is to
A) give feedings.
B) prevent aspiration.
C) decompress the stomach.
D) suction gastric contents.
B
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1. Making direct eye contact 2. Assuming that all individuals who share a culture or ethnic group are similar 3. Supporting the client in participating in cultural and spiritual rituals 4. Using an interpreter to clarify communication
Throughout the trajectory of a chronic illness, the family illness experience is filled with ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
The family of a client who has a combined respiratory and metabolic acidosis as a result of bronchitis and diabetic ketoacidosis asks the nurse whether the client's confusion is likely to be permanent. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "It is too early to tell if the ketoacids will be permanently retained." B. "Yes, although her memory will improve with time, some brain cell loss has oc-curred." C. "Probably not. The confusion should clear as soon as her oxygen and electrolyte levels are normal." D. "Probably not. The confusion should clear as soon as her pH and blood glucose levels are normal."
While taking a history, a nurse learns a client has heart failure. He reports having a cough with frothy sputum and awakening during the night to urinate
Based on this information, what abnormal data might this nurse expect to find during an examination? Of the abnormal data listed below, numbers ____________________ might be expected in a client with heart failure. (Your answer should appear as numbers separated by commas and spaces [e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4].) 1. S4 heart sound 2. Dyspnea 3. Jugular vein distension 4. Pericardial friction rub 5. Edema of ankle and feet at the end of the day 6. S3 heart sound