A client with pneumothorax is admitted to a healthcare facility. What intervention
should the assigned nurse perform when caring for the pneumothorax client?
A) Initiate lifesaving measures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
B) Check for signs of inhalation injuries
C) Place ice packs on the forehead
D) Seal wound using petroleum jelly gauze
D
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a. DHHS b. HIPAA c. OSHA d. The Joint Commission
The laboratory report includes these four numbers: 0.355, 0.3, 0.03, and 0.035 . Which decimal is the largest?
A) 0.3 B) 0.03 C) 0.035 D) 0.355
The parents of a child diagnosed with celiac disease ask the nurse what types of food they can offer their child. What recommendation would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) Frozen yogurt B) Rye bread C) Creamed spinach D) Fruit juice
The emergency department (ED) nurse is talking with a preschooler about the death of the child's parents in a motor vehicle crash. Which should the nurse take into consideration when formulating the client's plan of care?
1. Preschool-age children often believe that death is their fault. 2. Preschool-age children believe death is permanent. 3. Preschool-age children engage in reality-based thinking. 4. Preschool-age children may believe the parents will not come back home.