When percussing the scapula of a patient, which of the following would the nurse expect to hear?
A) Resonance
B) Dullness
C) Flatness
D) Hyperresonance
C
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a. Lack of realization that they are pregnant b. Uncertainty as to where to go for care c. Continuing to deny the pregnancy d. A desire to gain control over their situation e. Wanting to hide the pregnancy as long as possible
A mosquito or a fly carries an organism that infects another living organism. What is this mode of transmission of infection?
a. Common vehicle b. Direct excretion c. Ingestion d. Vector
A researcher gains support of the medical staff, the nursing staff, and the nurse manager of a cardiothoracic ICU within a prestigious private hospital, aligned with a teaching institution
A research proposal, concerning ambulation patterns after bypass surgery, is approved by the Human Subjects Committee. Federal funding is obtained. Just before data collection is to begin, the hospital is sold to a large university with a medical school, the nurse manager is replaced with a manger from another hospital in the corporation, and there is a 30% staff turnover. Choose the factors that are real concerns and could impact feasibility. (Select all that apply.) a. Most of the newly hired nurses are BSNs and newly graduated. b. The new manager grudgingly allows the research to proceed but makes it clear that she will not support subsequent research until the unit is more stable. c. Fewer patients come to this hospital now for bypass surgery, going instead to its sister hospital across town. d. Two of the research assistants, who were already trained, take jobs elsewhere. e. Staff nurses dislike the new manager and miss the old one.
Which nursing interventions included in the care of a mechanically ventilated patient with acute respiratory failure can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) working in the intensive care unit?
a. Assess breath sounds every hour. b. Monitor central venous pressures. c. Place patient in the prone position. d. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter.