A patient has a history of COPD. His pulse oximetry reading is 97%. What other findings would indicate adequate tissue and organ oxygenation? Choose all that apply
1) Normal urine output
2) Strong peripheral pulses
3) Clear breath sounds bilaterally
4) Normal muscle strength
ANS: 1, 2, 4
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a. "Place a warm compress on your forehead at the onset of the headache." b. "Wear dark sunglasses when you are in brightly lit spaces." c. "Lie down in a darkened room when you experience a headache." d. "Set your alarm to ensure you do not sleep longer than 6 hours at one time."
The nurse explains to a patient in preterm labor that what may be ordered by the physician to accelerate fetal lung maturity?
a. Prostaglandins b. Oxytocin c. Magnesium sulfate d. Corticosteroids
The exhausted caregiver to a patient with moderate Alzheimer's disease asks what respite care entails. The nurse replies that respite care is:
a. placing the patient in a long-term care fa-cility for a short period of time for the ca-regiver to rest. b. bringing in home health aides to do housework to lighten duties of the care-giver. c. accompanying patient to a long-term care facility and staying there while the facility staff do physical care. d. attending a support group to ventilate feelings and communicate with other ca-regivers.
The student nurse researches the rates of circumcision before giving a presentation. Which country has the highest rate of circumcision?
1) Canada 2) England 3) Sweden 4) United States