A resident with aphasia feeds himself lunch but does not eat the food on the left side of his plate. You know that
A) the resident probably was not hungry.
B) the resident's visual field is imperfect.
C) aphasia has caused blindness in the left eye.
D) stroke may cause visual problems.
D
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A patient suffering from common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) begins to develop thick, sticky, tenacious sputum. She has a history of pneumonia at least one time per year for the last 10 years. The nurse suspects the patient is developing:
A) Pulmonary edema B) A pulmonary neoplasm C) Bronchiectasis D) Bronchiolitis
What is the best technique for the nurse to use to ensure that an air embolus does not develop when changing the administration set on a central venous catheter?
A. Place the client in a flat, right side–lying position during the procedure. B. Have the client in a semisitting position to ensure that the catheter exit site is above the level of the heart. C. Have the client hold his or her breath and bear down while the old set is discon-nected and the new set is connected. D. Cap off the old set and remove it, attach a 10-mL syringe with sterile normal sa-line to the connector, then rapidly attach the new primed set to the catheter con-nection.
The PACU nurse is caring for postoperative patient. The patient's oxygen saturation drops from 98% to 88%. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Call the anesthesia provider b. Call the surgeon c. Call the rapid response team d. Call the respiratory therapist
A student nurse is observing an EKG rhythm on a monitor and observes a sawtooth appearance, the student nurse knows this is a characteristic of which of the following?
a. Atrial flutter b. Supraventricular tachycardia c. Atrial fibrillation d. Third degree heart block