A client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is experiencing pneumonia. The nurse applies oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula. When the nurse leaves the room, a family member increases the oxygen to 5 L
Which complication may occur?
1. Angina
2. Apnea
3. Metabolic acidosis
4. Respiratory alkalosis
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The COPD client's drive to breathe is hypoxia. Increasing the oxygen removes this drive and leads to apnea. Angina occurs because of decreased oxygen to the myocardial tissues. Neither respiratory alkalosis nor metabolic acidosis would occur with the increased oxygen level.
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1. emotions. 2. judgment. 3. thinking. 4. perception.
Which statement, made by a research student, would the faculty analyze as indicating the student has understanding of the concept of sampling distribution of the mean?
1. Sampling distribution is based on a finite number of samples from a population. 2. Theoretical sampling distribution of the mean eliminates error when calculating standard deviation in the sample. 3. Sampling distribution is used only in descriptive statistical testing. 4. The smaller the standard error of the mean, the more confidence the researcher can have that the mean from the sample is an accurate reflection of the population mean.
During a visit to the obstetrician, a pregnant client questions the nurse about the potential need for an amniotomy
The nurse explains that an amniotomy is performed to do which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Stimulate the beginning of labor 2. Augment labor progression 3. Allow application of an internal fetal electrode 4. Allow application of an external fetal monitor 5. Allow insertion of an intrauterine pressure catheter
The nurse is monitoring a client in labor whose membranes ruptured spontaneously. The initial nursing action is to:
1. Take the client's blood pressure. 2. Provide peripads to the client. 3. Determine the fetal heart rate. 4. Note the amount, color, and odor of the amniotic fluid.