Most health care facilities encourage staff to use mouth-to-mouth ventilation to treat patients who are in respiratory arrest.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The nurse explains to a concerned family member about the purpose of some of the interventions for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which is:
1. application of a MAST garment to promote and conserve body heat. 2. insertion of an IABP to decrease fluid leaking into the extravascular space. 3. maintenance of strict isolation to prevent an overlying bacterial infection. 4. aggressive treatment to support the multiple failing organs.
In the recovery room, if a woman is asked either to raise her legs (knees extended) off the bed or to flex her knees, place her feet flat on the bed, and raise her buttocks well off the bed, most likely she is being tested to see whether she:
a. Has recovered from epidural or spinal anesthesia. b. Has hidden bleeding underneath her. c. Has regained some flexibility. d. Is a candidate to go home after 6 hours.
An older patient is started on amitriptyline to control depression. The nurse knows to monitor for (Select all that apply)
a. impaired psychomotor function. b. irregular heart rate. c. polyuria. d. pulmonary edema.
The categories of work-related hazards are biological, chemical, enviromechanical, physical, and psychosocial hazards. Biological and infectious hazards:
1. Are factors that are encountered in the work environment that cause accidents 2. Are agents within the work environment such as radiation, electricity, and noise 3. Include factors associated with one's job that potentiate stress 4. Include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites