The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As part of the nursing plan, the nurse focuses on maintaining his cardiopulmonary function. Which of the following interventions will best promote maximum chest expansion?
A) Deep-breathing exercises
B) Proper positioning, usually upright
C) Coughing
D) Chest percussion
B
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A patient comes to the emergency department with an evisceration after a knife attack. What is the best nursing intervention related to the exposed bowel?
a. Gently replace the bowel into the abdo-minal cavity. b. Place a sterile wrapped sandbag on the abdomen to prevent further evisceration. c. Place the patient in a high Fowler position to allow the bowel to drop back into the abdominal cavity. d. Cover the bowel with a moist saline dressing.
Which client is at greatest risk for ARDS?
A. The 62-year-old with COPD who has pneumonia B. The 22-year-old who received 10 units of blood after a motor vehicle crash C. The 78-year-old with chronic congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema D. The 24-year-old with asthma who has not taken any of her asthma medications for 2 weeks
A common distinction between rural health services and remote area health services is that remote health services usually: a. have a medical officer. b. have a 24-hour healthcare facility with inpatientcapabilities
c. do not have a medical officer. d. none of the above.
A nurse encounters a family who experienced the death of their adult child last year. The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child's death. The nurse spends time with them discussing their child's life and death
Which nursing principle does the nurse's action best demonstrate? a. Facilitation of normal mourning b. Pain-management technique c. Grief evaluation d. Palliative care