The provider orders transtracheal oxygen therapy for a pt with respiratory difficulty. What does the nurse tell the pts family is the purpose of this type of oxygen delivery syste,?
a. delivers oxygen directly into the lungs
b. keeps the small air sacs open to improve gas exchange
c. prevents the need for an endotracheal tube
d. provides high humidity with oxygen delivery
Answer: a. delivers oxygen directly into the lungs
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A school-age client with type 1 diabetes mellitus wants to know why the medication is in an injection instead of a pill. Which response should the nurse make to this client?
a. "The type of medication you need depends on your blood sugar levels, and yours meet the criteria for insulin." b. "Medications available in pill form can be used for type 1 diabetes if the treatment is started early enough in the disease." c. "Younger clients diagnosed with diabetes are prescribed insulin because it is long lasting and easier to keep track of than pills." d. "Medications available in pill form only work if your body makes some insulin, and in type 1 diabetes the cells that make insulin do not work."
The average length of pregnancy is:
A) 200 days. B) 240 days. C) 280 days. D) 320 days.
Which is the most appropriate site for the nurse to use to measure a pulse rate on a 1-year-old child?
a. Apical b. Radial c. Carotid d. Femoral
The nurse is caring for a patient who has just experienced a miscarriage. Based on this, what type of crisis is the patient experiencing?
a. Chronic b. Situational c. Adventitious d. Maturational