The nurse providing care to a client who comes into the emergency department after being rescued from a near-drowning realizes the client is at risk for developing which of the following?
1. Heart failure
2. Chronic renal failure
3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Rationale:
One of the conditions associated with the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome is an inhalation injury sustained from a near-drowning. Not enough information is provided to determine whether the client will or will not develop heart failure or chronic renal failure. The development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not associated with near-drowning.
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a. Corticosteroids and theophylline by mouth b. Inhaled bronchodilators and intravenous corticosteroids c. Prone positioning or continuous lateral rotation d. Sedation and inhaled bronchodilators
A nurse is preparing to administer an antibiotic to a patient with methicillin-resistant Staphylo-coccus aureus (MRSA). The nurse would expect the healthcare provider to order which antibiot-ic?
a. Daptomycin [Cubicin] b. Levofloxacin [Levaquin] c. Norfloxacin [Noroxin] d. Ciprofloxacin [Cipro]
In planning appropriate interventions for the client you are assigned to work with during your mental health nursing clinical the next morning, you decide to do a specific intervention based on a single research article you found on line about the
outcome of a specific intervention. Were you to carry out your plan the next morning during clinical, you would be demonstrating: A) Evidence-based practice. B) Research utilization. C) Use of clinical pathways. D) Use of psychiatric diagnoses.
Which patient has best achieved the desired outcome of therapy to improve self-concept?
a. A patient who states, "My abilities are still a long way from comparing favorably with my self-ideal.". b. A patient who states, "I felt pushed to do what the nurse wanted. I wasn't always ready to move forward when the nurse was.". c. A patient who states, "I understand myself better, but I haven't worked out what alternative behaviors will serve me best.". d. A patient who states, "I understand that no one else can make me happy. I'm using my strengths and making my wishes become realities.".