A nurse is reading the chest x-ray report of a client who has just been intubated. The report states that the tip of the endotracheal tube lies 1 cm above the carina. The nurse interprets that the tube is positioned above which anatomical area?
A. The first tracheal cartilaginous ring
B. The point where the larynx connects to the trachea
C. The bifurcation of the right and left main stem bronchi
D. The area connecting the oropharynx to the laryngopharynx
Ans: C. The bifurcation of the right and left main stem bronchi
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A patient with suspected malignant melanoma is referred to the dermatology clinic. The nurse knows to set up for what diagnostic test to rule out a skin malignancy?
A) Tzanck smear B) Skin biopsy C) Patch testing D) Skin scrapings
Which of the following situations represents a violation of a Patient's Bill of Rights?
A) The baby in the nursery struggles and cries while the nurse obtains a heel stick blood collection. B) The nurse leaves the client's chart open on the bedside table in the room when the nurse is called to another client's room. C) The nurse discusses the client's treatment with the social worker, therapist, and chaplain as part of the collaborative team. D) The client is placed in a ward-style room with three other postpartum women where the only privacy is provided by curtains that can enclose three sides of the bed.
What must the nurse include in the home visit progress notes to meet reimbursement requirements?
A) the nursing diagnoses established for the plan of care B) findings from the health history and physical assessment C) verbal reports from the caregiver about competence D) indications that care requires professional nursing care
The nurse presenting a suicide prevention lecture would decide who the target population is based on what fact?
a. Females have the highest risk for suicide. b. Children are considered a high-risk group for committing suicide. c. The highest suicide rate is among the Caucasian middle-age population. d. Rates of suicide are highest among the older population, age 80 and older.