The nurse is assigned to a patient in the ICU who is on a ventilator for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What intervention by the nurse can prevent the development of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome?
A) Suctioning the patient every 2 hours
B) Enteral feedings
C) Oral care every 2 hours
D) Administration of total parenteral nutrition
C
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A patient is suspected of having Cushing's disease. What hormone is used in the diagnosis of this disorder?
A) Growth hormone B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone C) Thyroid-stimulating hormone D) Corticotropin-releasing hormone
A patient who has survived a motor vehicle accident has just learned that the passenger in the car has died. The survivor is unable to recall being in the car. The nurse on duty realizes that this is:
A) Dissociation
B) Denial
C) Regression
D) Transference
What symptom is suggestive of pathologic rather than physiologic jaundice?
a. Visible jaundice in a 4-hour-old newborn b. Yellow skin on the abdomen noted in a 2-day-old infant c. Direct serum bilirubin concentration of 0.4 mg/dL 24 hours after birth d. Visible jaundice of a 1-week-old breastfeeding infant
A client with diagnosed osteoarthritis comes to the clinic reporting a low-grade fever, fatigue, and bilateral joint pain. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Assess the client for a systemic infection. b. Discuss increasing the dose of an-ti-arthritis drugs. c. Prepare the client for a laboratory draw for rheumatoid factor. d. Teach the client joint protection activities.