The purpose of the Passy-Muir valve is to
A) enable a ventilator patient to breathe.
B) enable a tracheostomy patient to speak.
C) assist a laryngectomee to swallow.
D) measure the oxygen in a breathing tube.
B
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The nurse working night shift recognizes the value of allowing clients to sleep uninterrupted whenever possible. Which client would the nurse wake to assess vital signs?
1. Postoperative client who had surgery 5 days ago and will be discharged in the morning 2. Client who has been afebrile for 3 days on antibiotics 3. Client who required medication earlier in the day for chest pain 4. A client who required the insertion of an indwelling catheter this evening secondary to urine retention related to an enlarged prostate
The patient is asked to complete an admission form. The patient hands the form to his spouse and asks her to complete the form, stating, "I forgot my glasses." The patient's actions demonstrate
a. functional health literacy. b. word recognition test. c. low health literacy. d. reading comprehension test.
The nurse is filling out an application and taking an aptitude test as a part of a job interview. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for these tasks?
A) Have a list of references prepared on a separate piece of paper. B) Know that employers do not judge the neatness of the application as a consideration. C) When taking a timed test, be sure to answer each question in the order it is listed. D) If a wrong answer is given, cross it out and write the new answer above it.
A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia is very disturbed and violent. After several doses of haloperidol (Haldol), the patient is calm
Two hours later the nurse sees the patient's head rotated to one side in a stiff position, the lower jaw thrust forward, and drooling. Which problem is most likely? a. An acute dystonic reaction b. Tardive dyskinesia c. Waxy flexibility d. Akathisia