After 2 minutes of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at 4 cmH2O, you see no improvement in the respirations or SpO2 level. You would:
A) stop the CPAP and begin to provide positive pressure ventilation.
B) place an oral airway and continue the continuous positive airway pressure.
C) continue CPAP as is and monitor the patient for another 2 minutes.
D) increase the continuous positive airway pressure to 20 cmH2O.
C
You might also like to view...
________ Attitudes and illnesses have a powerful impact on learning readiness
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following blood glucose reading would you MOST likely see in patient with nonketotic hyperosmolar coma?
A) ? 60 mg/dL. B) 80–150 mg/dL. C) 300–500 mg/dL D) ? 1,000 mg/dL
Mrs. Bradley is being discharged to her home. She will need the services of a home care agency. Who is responsible for making these arrangements?
A. The licensed nurse B. The social worker C. The facility administrator D. The nursing assistant
Major organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver must be harvested:
A) within 12 hours of death. B) within 1 hour of death. C) within 24 hours of death. D) as soon as the donor is pronounced brain dead.