Management of a patient with pulmonary contusion is most likely to include
A) strict fluid restriction.
B) high-frequency jet ventilation.
C) insertion of chest tubes.
D) mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP).
D
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The home health nurse is explaining the principles of palliative care to the client and the family. These principles include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
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An elderly client, unable to tolerate most antidepressant medications because of adverse effects, is scheduled for electroconvulsive therapy. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client?
1. Learn to write everything down, since memory loss with the treatment is permanent. 2. The treatments are known to help some but not all people with depression. 3. These treatments will cure the depression. 4. Participating in psychotherapy with some medication therapy will need to be continued after the treatments.
While inserting a rectal thermometer, the nurse encounters resistance. Which should the nurse implement?
1. Remove the thermometer immediately. 2. Ask the client to take a few deep breaths. 3. Apply mild pressure to advance thermometer. 4. Remove the thermometer and reinsert gently.
The nurse working with the parents of a child who stutters will advise the parents to do which of the following and model the behavior with children?
a. talk faster, as this decreases the chance of stuttering b. adopt a slow rate of speech and avoid appearing hurried c. talk in front of a mirror to concentrate on speaking without stuttering d. talk with marbles in their mouth