When assisting a patient to move up to the head of the bed, you should
A. keep the head of the bed elevated.
B. leave the pillow under the patient's head.
C. place the pillow against the headboard.
D. raise the knee rest of the bed.
Answer: C
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A nurse is participating on a committee charged with the task of choosing capnography equipment for a new emergency department (ED). The nurse should present which information regarding these choices?
1. Sidestream analyzers provide direct real-time measurements of ETCO2. 2. Mainstream analyzers require the patient to be intubated. 3. Colorimetric capnography is useful for determining accurate placement of endotracheal tubes. 4. Mainstream analyzers provide continuous ETCO2 measurements. 5. Colorimetric measurement provides a wide range of color results that are compared to a standard chart.
The nurse has just received a client from the surgical area. After 30 minutes in the recovery area, the client's vital signs are as follows: pulse 92; blood pressure 110/50; respirations 12; pulse oximeter 86%
What should be the initial nursing response? 1. Stimulate the client. 2. Call the physician. 3. Ask another nurse for his or her opinion. 4. Place an oral airway in the client.
One of the most stressful physical traumas is
a. a fracture in a long bone. b. a low-grade fever (<100° F). c. minor surgery requiring a general anes-thetic. d. a burn that covers >40% of body surface area.