A nurse attempts to count the respiratory rate for a patient via inspection and finds that the patient is breathing at such a shallow rate that it cannot be counted
What is an alternative method of determining the respiratory rate for this patient?
A) Auscultate lung sounds, count respirations for 30 seconds, and multiply by 2.
B) Palpate the posterior thorax excursion, count respirations for 30 seconds, and multiply by 2.
C) Use a pulse oximeter to count the respirations for 1 minute.
D) Monitor arterial blood gas results for 1 minute.
A
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a. managed care. c. universal health insurance. b. fee-for-service. d. single payer systems.
Which of the following illustrates a common error when writing patient outcomes?
A) Patient will drink 100 mL of fluid every 2 hours from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. B) Patient will demonstrate correct sequence of exercises by next office visit. C) Patient will be less anxious and fearful before and after surgery. D) On discharge, patient will list five symptoms of infection to report.
A client with an anxiety disorder is exhibiting agitation after missing some doses of diazepam (Valium). The nurse interprets the aggression as relating to which cause?
A) Habituation B) Paradoxical excitation C) Addiction D) Tolerance
The nurse is planning skin care of the patient with ascites. Which actions should the nurse include? (select all that apply.)
a. Bathe the patient in hot water. b. Apply emollients to decrease itching. c. Closely trim the patient's fingernails. d. Change the patient's position every 1 to 2 hours. e. Coach the patient in deep-breathing exer-cises.