Prior to discharging a 24-hour-old newborn, the nurse assesses its respiratory status. An expected finding at this time would be:
A) respiratory rate 45, irregular C) nasal flaring, rate 65
B) costal breathing pattern D) crackles upon auscultation
A
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a. 30 b. 60 c. 15 d. 45
A patient at high risk for pulmonary embolism is receiving Lovenox. The nurse explains to the patient:
a. "I'm going to contact the pharmacist to see if you can take this medication by mouth." b. "This injection is being given to prevent blood clots from forming." c. "This medication will dissolve any blood clots you might get." d. "You should not be receiving this medication. I will contact the physician to get it stopped."
The nurse in acute care is reviewing a patient's medications and notes that a prescriber's order for the patient has been changed to nesiritide (Natrecor)
The nurse understands that the advantage of nesiritide (Natrecor), the synthetic form of natriuretic peptide, in treating heart failure is that a. it does not cause hypotension. b. it reduces both preload and afterload. c. no adverse events have been associated with its use. d. it has an oral dose formulation.
A patient arrives at the emergency department following a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He is unresponsive and has cool, clammy skin. Paramedics were unable to initiate a peripheral IV and the patient's abdominal wound is bleeding briskly. The nurse bases emergency interventions on which priority patient problems?
1. Decrease in cardiac output 2. Deficit in fluid volume 3. Increased risk for development of shock 4. Breathing problem disturbance 5. Decreased cerebral blood flow