A client undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is given pure oxygen during and after the treatment because:
A) Electrical stimulation temporarily causes blood pressure, pulse, and respiration to cease.
B) Succinylcholine chloride (Anectine) paralyzes the respiratory muscles.
C) Seizure occasionally blocks the airway, leading to complications.
D) Electrical stimulation causes the trachea to constrict.
B
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a. Holding the vibrating tuning fork 10 to 12 inches from the client's ear b. Placing the vibrating fork in the middle of the client's head c. Starting by placing the vibrating fork on the mastoid process d. Tapping the vibrating tuning fork against the bridge of the nose
A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer of the liver whose condition has required the insertion of a percutaneous biliary drainage system
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The Giger and Davidhizar transcultural assessment model considers which of the following to be a phenomenon that is present in all cultural groups?
1. religion 2. lifestyle 3. communication 4. mood
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a. once a week for 6 months. b. once weekly for 3 months. c. three times weekly for a year. d. four times weekly for 6 months.