A critical care nurse is caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube who is on a ventilator. The nurse knows that meticulous management of this patient's needs is necessary. What is the rationale for this?
A) Maintaining a patent airway
B) Preventing the need for suctioning
C) Decreasing the patient's time on the ventilator
D) Increasing the patient's lung compliance
A
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a peripheral IV who tells the nurse that the IV site is painful and puffy. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Discontinue the IV and start another line in the other arm. b. Aspirate to check for blood return and flush the IV with sterile saline. c. Clean the IV site with chlorhexidine and apply a new sterile dressing. d. Change the IV tubing and administer prescribed pain medication.
A client with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis tells the nurse that even though the primary symptoms of exacerbation are leg spasms and blurred vision, the hardest part is trying to get through the day because of being so tired
Which diagnosis should the nurse identify as a priority for this client? A) Fatigue B) Disturbed Sensory Perception C) Impaired Physical Mobility D) Self-Care Deficit
One criterion for hospitals seeking magnet hospital status is selection of a theoretical model for nursing practice
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Using the child nomogram, a child who is 3 ft tall and 36 lb has a BSA of 
A. 0.69 m2. B. 0.58 m2. C. 0.50 m2. D. 0.64 m2.