A nurse is working with students on a medical unit. A client with respiratory acidosis is being monitored closely, and the nurse is able to describe to the students the pathophysiology surrounding this client's condition as well as specific
assessment findings. This nurse is demonstrating which type of knowledge? A)
Personal
B)
Empirical
C)
Aesthetic
D)
Creative
B
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The emergency department nurse quickly assesses the temperature of an unconscious patient who has been outside all night in below-freezing temperatures. What temperature is the nurse aware of that can lead to death?
a. 95.2 ° F b. 93.0 ° F c. 93.2 ° F d. 90.8 ° F
A patient receiving intravenous heparin (Liquaemin) therapy receives a first dose of warfarin (Coumadin). The patient asks the health care provider when the heparin drip will be discontin-ued
Review the following responses and select the one which is accurate. a. Immediately b. In 1-2 hours c. In 12-24 hours d. In 48-72 hours
The patient's health care provider prescribed dantrolene sodium (Dantrium) 25 mg daily for the treatment of neck spasms secondary to spinal cord injury
The patient reports that the medication is "not working," even though it has been 45 days since the medication was started. What changes in this patient's plan of care would the nurse anticipate? 1. Increase in the dosage frequency to twice a day 2. Discontinuation of the medication 3. Increase in the frequency of hepatic function tests 4. Change to a different medication 5. Addition of succinylcholine (Anectine) to the patient's medications
Which of the following statements is true of the effects of inhalation anesthetics on the cardiovascular system?
A. Isoflurane and desflurane can cause transient bradycardia and hypotension through suppression of the sympathetic nervous system. B. Desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane cause a reduction in cardiac output. C. Desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane stimulate the peripheral vasculature to increase blood pressure. D. Desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane do not cause a reduction in cardiac output.