Before birth, the baby floats in a liquid called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
amniotic fluid
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When the critical care nurse is interacting and problem solving with family members, the nurse needs to assess the
A) patient's social habits, evaluating for potential complications. B) meaning the family has attached to the event. C) degree of panic being experienced due to the patient's condition. D) strongest member of the family and inform him or her of patient changes.
The patient is being supported with mechanical ventilation and is requiring very high levels of inspired oxygen to maintain his arterial blood gases at acceptable levels
In an attempt to reduce the amount of oxygen required, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) at 5 cm H2O is added to the ventilator settings. What is the most important effect of PEEP? A) Increases number of open alveoli B) Increases patient comfort C) Assists in ventilator weaning D) Compensates for tubing resistance
A patient is to receive two different kinds of insulin. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Prepare the regular (clear) insulin first. b. Mix Lantus and Lente insulin in the same syringe. c. Administer the rapid-acting insulin within 30 minutes of a meal. d. Verify insulin dosage with another nurse after administration.
The nurse is caring for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. The nurse realizes that which of the following would cause thrombocytopenia to develop in this patient?
1. increased destruction of platelets 2. decreased production of platelets 3. increased utilization of platelets 4. inappropriate distribution of platelets