The nurse initiates resuscitation measures for a client who is 2 years old. Which does the nurse use to administer rescue breaths?
1. Pinches the child's nose during each breath
2. Breathes forcefully into the child's mouth
3. Finds a small person to perform the breathing
4. Breathes at a rate of 1 to seconds per breath
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4. The nurse delivers rescue breaths to a child at a slightly slower rate to overcome a child's higher airway resistance.
1. The nurse covers the child's mouth and nose for rescue breathing; however, this technique does not help to overcome high airway resistance.
2. The nurse avoids forceful rescue breaths on a child to prevent barotrauma and ab-dominal distention.
3. The nurse is capable of adjusting the rate of the rescue breaths to overcome a child's higher airway resistance and avoids trying to find a substitute for the breath-ing because it potentially delays the client resuscitation and risks a successful recov-ery.
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a. "Blood backflows from the left ventricle to the left atrium, reducing available blood flowing to the body." b. "Blood backflows from the right ventricle to the right atrium, reducing available blood flow to the lungs." c. "Blood backflows from the aorta into the left ventricle, reducing blood pressure and causing dizziness." d. "Blood backflows from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle, reducing blood flow to the lungs."
Tania, who is in her tenth week of pregnancy, is concerned about the fetus growing inside her. Having her first child at the age of 40, she is worried that the baby may suffer from Down syndrome. Which of the following prenatal test would best suit Tania if she plans to obtain such information?
A in vitro fertilization B amniocentesis C pap smear test D chorionic villus sampling
Which of the following historical events had a major impact on the funding for nursing research?
a. Development of a Nursing Research Council as part of the American Nurses Association b. Development of local, national, and international nursing research conferences by Sigma Theta Tau c. Formation of the National Center for Nursing Research d. Initiation of the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
In caring for a client undergoing thoracentesis, the nurse should instruct the client that:
A) a thin gauge needle will be inserted into the tumor. B) a thin tube will be inserted through the nose and down the trachea to the lung. C) a small incision will be made in the neck above the sternum. D) a large gauge needle will be inserted into the pleural space.