There are tube feedings available for ventilated patients to help them to be weaned more efficiently. In the table below, compare several of the tube feedings on the market for this purpose
The tube feedings that are higher in fat and lower in carbohydrate are suitable for weaning a patient from a ventilator.
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A teenage girl has been placed in a body cast for the treatment of scoliosis, the most common skeletal deformity of adolescence. When the family asks what they can do to be more supportive, the nurse suggests:
a. enrolling her in a health club. b. taking her to the mall in a wheelchair. c. purchasing clothes to disguise the cast. d. spending a majority of their time with her.
A client is found to have a BMI of 37 . This indicates the client is in which category?
A) Obesity class 1 C) Obesity class 3 B) Obesity class 2 D) Obesity class 4
The 22-year-old client is scheduled for her first gynecologic examination. What can the nurse do to make the client more comfortable during this exam? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Create a trusting atmosphere. 2. Show the client what the speculum looks like. 3. Avoid telling the client what the exam involves. 4. Ask the client why she has delayed her first Pap test this long. 5. Provide a mirror for the client.
Following a chemical explosion, a client presents to the Emergency Department with muscle twitching, loss of bowel and bladder control, and confusion. The nurse recognizes that the client has been in contact with what nerve agent?
1. Ethosuximide (Zarontin) 2. Atropine (Atropine) 3. Ritodrine (Yutopar) 4. Pridostigmine (Mestinon)