Postmortem care is usually the responsibility of the
A) physician.
B) family members.
C) nursing assistant.
D) charge nurse.
C
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The assist-control mode of ventilation functions in which of the following manners?
a. It delivers gas at preset volume, at a set rate, and in response to the patient's inspiratory efforts. b. It delivers gas at a preset volume, allowing the patient to breathe spontaneously at his or her own volume. c. It applies positive pressure during both ventilator breaths and spontaneous breaths. d. It delivers gas at preset rate and tidal volume regardless of the patient's inspiratory efforts.
The nurse is caring for a newly deaf client who is learning to read lips. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a. "After I practice lip reading for a while, I won't need to worry about using sign language anymore." b. "I will have a harder time lip reading when I am not familiar with the topic of the conversation." c. "Focusing so much on lip reading will make me tired, so I will try to keep con-versations short." d. "I may not be able to lip read very well when the other person has a beard or when light in the room is inadequate."
An increase in muscle tone is known as:
a. crepitus. b. effusion. c. spasticity. d. atrophy.
The nurse is having difficulty finding a vein for venipuncture. An appropriate course of action is to
1. Have the patient drink fluids. 2. Apply cold packs to the venipuncture site. 3. Remove the blood pressure cuff from the arm to let the blood flow freely. 4. Let one of the patient's arms hang below the heart for several minutes.