A patient was admitted to the critical care unit after a left pneumonectomy. The patient is receiving 40% oxygen via a simple facemask. The morning chest radiography study reveals right lower lobe pneumoni
a. After eating breakfast, the patient suddenly vomits and aspirates. The patient becomes agitated, has decreased level of consciousness, and has an inability to maintain saturation. The nurse expects the next action will include
a. placing the patient on a mechanical ventilator.
b. change in antibiotics to control infection.
c. suctioning and repositioning.
d. administering a sedative to control anxiety.
A
Nursing interventions include optimizing oxygenation and ventilation, preventing the spread of infection, providing comfort and emotional support, and maintaining surveillance for complications.
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A) Limit visitors in the home B) Patient should wear a mask C) Administer antibiotics D) Provide personal hygiene
Which is the most commonly reported "incident" in hospitals?
1) Equipment malfunction 2) Patient falls 3) Laboratory specimen errors 4) Treatment delays
While a patient is receiving hygiene care, her chest tube becomes disconnected from the water-seal chest drainage unit (CDU). Which action should the nurse take immediately?
a. Clamp the chest tube close to the insertion site. b. Set up a new drainage system, and connect it to the chest tube. c. Have the patient take and then hold a deep breath while the nurse reconnects the tube to the CDU. d. Place the disconnected end nearest the patient into a bottle of sterile water.
Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is expected in professional nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the ability to:
1. Search for information using the most common search engines 2. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information systems 3. Write programs to assure the integrity of health information 4. Use information technology to prescribe drugs