The nurse is preparing a critically ill patient for interagency transfer by air transport. What nursing action most clearly illustrates the physiologic changes expected during air transport?
A) Ensuring that copies of medical record and diagnostics go with the patient
B) Giving the family clear directions to the receiving agency
C) Inserting a nasogastric tube before the transfer
D) Ensuring that the patient is heavily sedated during transport
C
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Which statement about antibiotic use will the nurse use as a guide when assessing an older patient's use of this type of medication?
A) Antibiotics are best delivered intravenously rather than orally for older adults. B) Excessive antibiotic use contributes to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. C) Older adults need higher antibiotic doses to compensate for decreased immune function. D) Long-term use of low-dose antibiotics provides protection against infections for older adults.
A process of intentional intervention to create something new is called ____
a. Altered direction b. Organizational flux c. Planned change d. Status revision
People who have plague and have been treated with appropriate antibiotics can be released from respiratory droplet precautions after:
a. all symptoms are gone. b. there is no longer any blood in the sputum. c. the lesions are dried. d. 48 hours of antibiotic treatment.
The nurse is assessing a baby in the well-baby clinic. Which is a baby more likely to exhibit by following a proximodistal direction?
A) Lift head before sitting up B) Sit before walking C) Roll over before grasping objects D) Make sounds before being able to walk