What step in the RSI procedure allows the patient to tolerate longer than normal periods of? apnea?

A 17-year-old girl is attending a concert with a music level between 80 to 90 decibels (dB). The girl should be aware of which of the following?

A) Hearing will not be affected by a decibel level in this range. B) Hearing loss may occur with a decibel level in this range. C) Sounds in this decibel level are not perceived to be harsh to the ear. D) Ear plugs will have no affect on decibel levels.

The nurse manager of the labor and delivery room sees the need to develop a new policy that allows members of the extended family into the delivery room

This policy change would have to be presented to the medical staff. What type of structure would the nurses use to develop the new policy? a. Task force b. Ad hoc committee c. Formal committee d. Line committee

Which one of the following statements best illustrates the similarities and differences between public health nursing and other types of nursing?

A) The priorities are the same for both public health nursing and other types of nursing. B) In hospital nursing, nurses must address the issues that come to them. Whereas in public health nursing, it is necessary for the nurse to actively seek out and identify potential problems and situations. C) Nurses whose main practice is in the hospital are required to collaborate more effectively than public health nurses. D) Nurses who work in public health do not use the nursing process as a foundation for their work.

The patient has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for 20 years. The patient also takes oral contraceptives. In implementing a teaching plan, what is the most important information for the nurse to include?

1. "You are at a higher risk for a heart attack than nonsmokers." 2. "The nicotine will decrease the effectiveness of your birth control pills." 3. "You are at a higher risk for developing diabetes than smokers who do not use birth control pills." 4. "You are at a higher risk for emphysema than nonsmokers."