During discharge teaching of a pulmonary emphysema patient who is going home with oxygen, what does the nurse emphasize?
a. "Use the oxygen only when you experience shortness of breath."
b. "Use the maximum amount of oxygen that this unit will deliver."
c. "Use the oxygen only when exercising."
d. "Keep low flow oxygen at 1 to 2 L by nasal cannula."
D
Low-flow oxygen therapy is required for patients with COPD, because higher oxygen concentrations depress the body's own respiratory regulatory centers.
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The nurse is witnessing a client sign a consent for a surgical procedure. The nurse is witnessing that the client:
a. has no questions about the procedure. b. is the client and is competent, alert, and aware of all actions at that point in time. c. knows the name of the physician. d. has an advance directive.
The nurse considering interventions for the outcome of prevention of contractures in a spinal cord–injured patient will include which of the following in the nursing care plan?
1. Apply cold wraps to the limbs twice a day. 2. Perform full range of motion every 2 hours. 3. Use significant tactile stimuli each shift. 4. Apply splints to the limbs.
Which leadership style involves the leader giving followers something they want in exchange for something the leader wants?
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