A patient with multiple trauma and several other comorbidities is being supported with endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation and is scheduled for a tracheostomy. The family questions the appropriateness of this procedure
In explaining the rationale for the procedure to the family, what is the most important nursing point?
A) There is a physician's order for the procedure.
B) Unit protocol mandates tracheostomy after a patient has been intubated for 7 days.
C) A tracheostomy will greatly increase the patient's comfort.
D) Tracheostomies at 3 to 7 days result in fewer ventilated days.
D
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The nurse discusses the potential for hypocalcemia with a client who is postmenopausal. For which potential health problem should the nurse caution the client to avoid long-term caffeine intake?
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To reduce the risks associated with secondhand smoking, nurses should encourage all of the following except
1. Do not smoke if children are present. 2. Do not smoke in an automobile if passengers are present. 3. Encourage employer-supported smoking cessation programs. 4. Learn about smoking policies at day care centers and schools. 5. Support federal legislation to prohibit smoking among minors.
Which of the following is true of the various types of anemia?
A. In deficiency anemia, where there is a lack of iron or lack of copper, the RBCs are normocytic normochromic. B. In deficiency anemia, where there is a lack of iron or lack of copper, the RBCs are sickle-shaped microcytic. C. In deficiency anemia, where there is a lack of iron or lack of copper, the RBCs are microcytic hypochromic. D. None of these are correct.