The nurse is caring for a respiratory client who uses a noninvasive positive pressure device. Which medical equipment does the nurse anticipate to find in the client's room?
A) A ventilator
B) A face mask
C) A rigid shell
D) A nasal cannula
B
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A face mask or other nasal devices are found in the client's room as this type of ventilation does not require intubation or a ventilator. A rigid shell is used with a negative pressure chamber and is not frequently used today. A nasal cannula is not used with the positive pressure device.
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International Classification of Nursing Practice is a:
a. standardized classification of patient/client outcomes. b. set of nursing diagnoses. c. standardized classification of interventions. d. unified nursing language system into which nursing terminologies can be cross-mapped.
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What will be an ideal response?
Closed-ended questions ask respondents to choose the most appropriate answer from a list of alternatives
A) True B) False