A patient is recovering from a motor vehicle accident, which has necessitated mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU). The ICU nurse is aware that multiple nursing diagnoses are associated with mechanical ventilation
Which of the following nursing diagnoses is a consequence of mechanical ventilation?
A) Moral Distress
B) Impaired Verbal Communication
C) Acute Confusion
D) Risk for Imbalanced Body Temperature
B
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A nurse would like to improve the health of the community. Which action by the nurse would have the greatest impact?
A. Blood glucose screening at the local Korean church B. Blood pressure screening at a predominantly black church C. Teaching immigrants heart-healthy cooking for traditional foods D. Teaching men the signs and symptoms of heart attacks
During a patient's care conference, the team is discussing whether the patient is a candidate for cardiac conduction surgery. What would be the most important criterion for a patient to have this surgery?
A) Angina pectoris not responsive to other treatments B) Decreased activity tolerance related to decreased cardiac output C) Atrial and ventricular tachycardias not responsive to other treatments D) Ventricular fibrillation not responsive to other treatments
Because the older adult is not as likely to exhibit the typical signs of ineffective gas exchange, the nurse is particularly suspicious of
a. a nonproductive cough in an afebrile pa-tient. b. irritability in a usually pleasant patient. c. pale nail beds in a patient of color. d. an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count in an 82-year-old patient.
The bloodstream carries nutrients to the liver soon after absorption because the liver
a. produces hormones that regulate blood glucose level. b. is an important site of metabolism and production of vital substances. c. is able to determine which substances should be stored and eliminated. d. has similar functions to the stomach rela-tive to the digestive process.