Which mode is most often used for weaning a patient from mechanical ventilation?
A) Assist-control
B) Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation
C) Bilateral positive airway pressure ventilation
D) Pressure-controlled ventilation
B
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The client is receiving sodium bicarbonate intravenously (IV) for correction of acidosis secondary to diabetic coma. The nurse assesses the client to be lethargic, confused, and breathing rapidly
Which is the nurse's priority response to the current situation? A) Stop the infusion and notify the physician because the client is in alkalosis. B) Decrease the rate of the infusion and continue to assess the client for symptoms of alkalosis. C) Continue the infusion, because the client is still in acidosis, and notify the healthcare provider. D) Increase the rate of the infusion and continue to assess the client for symptoms of acidosis.
A 60-year-old patient who has had an enucleation asks when he can get his prosthesis fitted. In approximately how many weeks should this patient expect to be fitted?
a. 2 b. 4 c. 8 d. 12
Which of the following procedures is the diagnostic study of choice for acute head injury?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging b. Computed tomography c. Transcranial Doppler d. Electroencephalography
You are preparing a community health presentation on risk factors in the community. Based on your knowledge about risk factors, what is a risk factor category that is associated with overall health?
A) Childhood and adolescent obesity B) Sexual and reproductive health of men and women C) Environmental risks D) Childhood and paternal undernutrition