A newborn does not breathe spontaneously at birth. You administer oxygen by bag and mask. If oxygen is entering the lungs, you should notice that the
A) abdomen rises while the chest falls with bag compressions.
B) infant's pupils dilate after 3 minutes.
C) infant's neck veins become prominent and palpable.
D) chest rises with each bag compression.
D
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A school of nursing is using a virtual learning environment (VLE) that uses the Internet to assist faculty in developing, managing, and administering educational materials for students. Which type of nursing education content is least suited for a VLE alone?
A) A program reviewing assessment of heart and lung sounds B) A refresher program on various types of injection administration skills C) A program reviewing drug calculations and dosages for medication administration D) A program reviewing documentation for an electronic medical record
A patient is to receive 200 mg of fluconazole (Diflucan) by intravenous (IV) piggyback over the next hour. The piggyback bag containing the fluconazole has a total of 120 mL and the drop factor of the administration set is 15 gtt/mL
How many drops per minute are needed to administer the 200 mg of fluconazole in 1 hour? What is the answer?
In order to promote respiratory function in the immobilized patient, the nurse should:
A) encourage deep breathing and coughing every hour B) use oxygen and nebulizer treatments regularly C) change the patient's position q 4-8 hours D) suction the patient every hour
After abdominal surgery, the nurse suspects that the client may have internal bleeding. Which of the following findings is indicative of this complication?
a. Increased blood pressure b. Incisional pain c. Abdominal distension d. Increased urinary output