A patient is experiencing respiratory insufficiency and cannot maintain spontaneous respirations. The nurse suspects that the health care provider will implement which of the following interventions?
A) Administration of bronchodilators
B) Jaw thrust maneuver
C) Endotracheal intubation
D) Cricothyroidotomy
C
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What action performed by the nurse directly resulted from the contribution made by Linda Richards?
1. Using an antiseptic before administering an injection 2. Exploring the psychosocial needs of the patient 3. Documenting patient care in the medical record 4. Listening to a patient describe his or her condition
An 84-year-old woman diagnosed with cancer is admitted to the oncology unit for surgical treatment
The patient has been on chemotherapeutic agents to decrease the tumor size prior to the planned surgery. The nurse caring for the patient is aware that what precipitating factors in this patient may contribute to AKI? Select all that apply. A) Anxiety B) Low BMI C) Age-related physiologic changes D) Chronic systemic disease E) NPO status
A client is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin). The healthcare provider increased the client's dose from 0.25 mg to 0.375 mg. What percentage was the dosage increased?
1. 5 % 2. 50% 3. 150% 4. 300%
ADHD can be diagnosed only by:
a. standardized scales for documenting school behavior and home behavior b. use of specialized ADHD tests c. matching observed behavior of the child and reported behavior against DSM criteria d. use of projective and personality tests with built-in scales for detecting ADHD