A client's throat was sprayed with a topical local anesthetic prior to a bronchoscopy. Select the action that the nurse should take when the client returns from the procedure and has an absent gag reflex
a. Use an oral airway to maintain a patent airway.
b. Place the client in the side-lying position to facilitate respirations.
c. Hold his breakfast tray and all fluids.
d. Position the client in a low Fowler's posi-tion.
C
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a. Every 30 or 90 days b. Weekly c. Bimonthly d. Yearly
A patient is being treated for sepsis with several intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics. After a week of therapy, the nurse notices a rash in the groin that is erythematous, with white papules and pustules
There is also an odor similar to bread rising. What condition does the nurse suspect? A) Urticaria from drug allergy B) Hepatic frost from liver failure C) Candidiasis from yeast overgrowth D) Atypical rash from venereal disease
A common clinical manifestation of juvenile hypothyroidism is
a. Insomnia b. Diarrhea c. Dry skin d. Accelerated growth
Various matrices can be used to help the reviewer:
A) Discern patterns in the literature B) Locate the variables in the study C) Identify obtuse variables D) Determine consensus on statistical significance.