A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is receiving pressure-controlled ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 10 cm H2O
Which of the following nursing interventions will help protect this patient from one of the complications of PEEP?
A) Administration of antihypertensive medication
B) Increased administration of IV fluids
C) BiPAP ventilation via full facemask
D) Increase tidal volume to 20 mL/kg of body weight
B
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However, if the infant has excess secretions, the mouth and nasal passages can easily be cleared with a bulb syringe. When instructing parents on the correct use of this piece of equipment, it is important that the nurse teach them to a. Avoid suctioning the nares. b. Insert the compressed bulb into the center of the mouth. c. Suction the mouth first. d. Remove the bulb syringe from the crib when finished.
A politically active nurse lobbies legislators in her state to enact universal health insurance legislation. Which ethical principle most likely serves as the foundation for this political activity?
a. Justice c. Nonmaleficence b. Fidelity d. Autonomy
The advantages of a meta-analysis include all of the following except:
A) Subjectivity B) Enhanced power C) Precision D) Statistical integration
What evidence is there for the existence of a glass ceiling?
What will be an ideal response?