The nurse performing tracheal suctioning of the patient with a respiratory disorder should suction no longer than _____ seconds
a. 2 to 5
b. 5 to 10
c. 10 to 15
d. 15 to 20
C
The suctioning, which is done during extraction of the suction tip, should not last more than 10 to 15 seconds as it deprives the patient of oxygen.
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The client verbalizes concern for hospitalization because he doesn't believe there are any health issues. The nurse explains to the client that health is:
a. a state of optimal wellness where the individual moves toward integration of human functioning b. a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being c. promotion of wellness, including disease prevention d. the absence of illness or disease
A patient is being discharged on enoxaparin (Lovenox). Which statement should you include in the discharge teaching plan?
a. "An advantage of this drug is that labs do not need to be drawn to guide therapy." b. "Follow-up lab work must be drawn every 2 to 6 months." c. "Enoxaparin is given intramuscularly twice a day." d. "The purpose of this drug is to dissolve clots."
In looking at the presented future scenario of Disasters: Man-Made and Natural, which major nursing implication using the plausible-future approach regarding natural disasters requires self-sacrifice?
A) Economic considerations take priority over preservation principles B) Actions used for energy conservation and environmental preservation C) Some persons looking for ways around energy conservation due to personal expenditure D) Continue current policies of international, national, and local environmental policies
Which of the following statements about evaluating patients in pain is true?
a. The best judge of the existence of pain is the nurse. b. Visible signs always accompany pain. c. Patients often are hesitant to report pain. d. Nonpharmacological interventions are better than pain medications.