To achieve ventilator synchrony in a mechanically ventilated patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which level of sedation might be most effective?
a. Light
b. Moderate
c. Conscious
d. Deep
D
Deep sedation is used when the patient must be unresponsive to deliver necessary care safely.
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a. mistakes c. time wasters b. errors d. new nurses
A nurse manager is excited by the possible use of speech recognition (SR) systems for docu-mentation of patient care, especially during crisis situations when staff members need to focus on performing rapid assessments and implementation of
procedures. She learns, however, that SR systems would be impractical at this point. What would lead to this conclusion? a. SR systems are not available outside pilot projects. b. The type of speech required for voice recognition is unlikely to occur in a pres-sured situation. c. The hands-free function has not been per-fected in SR technology. d. Wireless communications are prone to unreliability in transmission.
A nursing student is explaining to his or her family that nursing differs from medicine primarily in that nursing
a. does not consider the patient's environment. b. is concerned with the wholeness of human beings. c. primarily involves following doctors' orders. d. revolves completely around systems theory.
The nurse is working on an orthopedic rehabilitation unit that requires lifting and positioning of patients. Which personal injury will the nurse most likely try to prevent?
a. Arm b. Hip c. Back d. Ankle