A patient being supported with endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation is increasingly agitated. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
A) Administer neuromuscular blockade medication.
B) Administer a benzodiazepine.
C) Obtain arterial blood gas measurement.
D) Ask a family member to stay with the patient.
C
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A caregiver calls the pediatrician's office and is desperate to talk with the pediatrician or the nurse. The baby has red swollen gums and is teething and fussy. The caregiver wants to know what intervention to take to soothe the irritable baby
The nurse will most likely suggest: a. applying a small heated pad to the face b. chewing on ice chips c. applying an alcohol rub to the gums d. giving an ice cube in a washcloth or zwieback toast
How do nurses differ from most other professional health care providers?
A. Nurses are committed to caring for others. B. Nurses are heavily involved in ongoing research programs. C. Nurses are primarily employees of an organization. D. Nurses do not expect a fair salary because nurses are primarily women.
A sphygmomanometer is the ____ for blood pressure measurement
a. Concept b. Empirical indicator c. Proposition d. Theory
Identify the major pharmacokinetic differences that exist between the drug effects of nonselective beta-blockers and selective beta-1 blockers that can alter their therapeutic responses.
A. Onset of action and extent of drug metabolism B. Duration of action and extent of drug excretion C. Onset of action and extent of drug absorption D. Duration of action and extent of drug metabolism