A client has been directed to a respiratory therapy (RT) department in a local healthcare
facility to complete an outpatient procedure. How do RT departments assist clients?
A) They implement measures prescribed by primary health care providers for clients
with cardiopulmonary concerns.
B) They administer evoked-potential examinations and monitor clients who have
seizures.
C) They help in diagnosing respiratory disorders through various diagnostic x-ray
studies.
D) They help in providing care for surgical clients before, during, and after surgery.
A
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a. 5% to 10% b. 15% to 20% c. 30% to 50% d. 25% to 30%
Training schools for nurses were established in the United States after the Civil War. The standards of US schools deviated from those of Nightingale paradigm
Which of the following statements is true about US training schools during this period of history? A) Training schools were affiliated with a few select hospitals. B) Training of nurses provided no financial advantages to the hospital. C) Training was formal, based on scientific nursing care. D) Training schools eliminated the need to pay employees.
A client, who received a kidney from a young victim of a car accident, states, "Life is so unfair. Why did this young person have to die so that I could receive a kidney to live!" Which observations demonstrate the client has resolved the moral dilemma?
Select all that apply. A) The client is watching television and reading the paper. B) The client is overheard asking the organ transplant coordinator for information on how to volunteer to help other clients. C) The client asked the healthcare provider how many years the new kidney added to his life. D) The client is overheard phoning a travel agent and making plans for a trip in 2 months. E) The client is seen talking with the parents of the young victim and thanking them for their son's gift of life.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a deep wound that has tunneling
Following the dressing change, what factors are essential for the nurse to document? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Amount of irrigation poured into the tunnel 2. Type of drainage coming from the wound 3. Size and shape of the tunnel 4. Direction and number of tunnels 5. Length of dressing needed to pack wound