A patient being mechanically ventilated requires increasing PEEP for worsening ARDS. The order for PEEP is now at 20 cm of H2O. For which finding should the nurse contact the healthcare provider?
A. Lung sounds greater on one side than the other
B. High-pressure alarm
C. Lung sounds with crackles
D. Diminished peripheral pulses
Answer: A
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A patient who is taking chlorpromazine calls the clinic to report having reddish-brown urine. What action will the nurse take?
a. Notify the provider and request orders for creatinine clearance and BUN levels. b. Reassure the patient that this is a harmless side effect of this medication. c. Tell the patient to come to the clinic for a urinalysis. d. Tell the patient to discard any drug on hand and request a new prescription.
The nurse is teaching the caregivers of a child with rheumatic fever. Which statement indicates that the caregivers understand the treatment for this disorder?
A) "She will be on a high sodium diet until the symptoms go away." B) "Keeping her involved in her regular sports activities will be important." C) "We don't let her watch TV, but while she is in bed we will let her watch some." D) "If she cuts herself, we know to keep that part of her body elevated above the heart."
The nurse is calculating the distribution restricted fluids for a patient with acute kidney injury. The patient had a urine output of 200 mL the previous day
What amount of fluid is the patient permitted during the night? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Quantitative studies are more likely than qualitative studies to use which of the following sampling methods?
A) purposive B) probability C) convenience D) nonprobability