When a patient with ARDS presents with a pneumothorax, the first intervention should be
A) administration of PEEP.
B) insertion of a chest tube to the affected side.
C) drawing of ABGs.
D) endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation.
B
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However, the cancer has already metastasized. The patient asks the nurse what he can expect if he agrees to the treatments. The nurse responds, A) "The therapies may shrink the cancer." B) "The doctor is prescribing treatment measures to help you swallow better." C) "These therapies will most likely cure your cancer." D) "You need to talk with your physician some more. I will page him for you."
A client is seeking treatment for a specific phobia: fear of cats. The nurse in the anxiety disorders
clinic has established the nursing diagnosis of anxiety related to exposure to phobic object (cats). A realistic indicator for the outcome anxiety self-control would be that within 10 days, the client will a. avoid the feared object whenever possible. b. face the feared object without supportive assistance. c. state that the fear of cats is unrealistic and inappropriate. d. practice relaxation techniques and report decreased physiological sensations associated with thoughts of the feared object.
The nurse is caring for a client with a complete heart block (third-degree atrioventricular [AV] block). What is the nurse's priority intervention?
a. Perform a cardioversion. b. Assist with carotid massage. c. Begin external pacing. d. Administer adenosine (Adenocard) IV.
Your patient is on Therabid for his asthma. You want to maintain his serum levels between:
a. 0 to 5 µg/mL. c. 5 to 15 µg/mL. b. 5 to 10 µg/mL. d. 10 to 20 µg/mL.