An older patient being treated for pneumonia is given a sedative to sleep. A few hours afterwards, the patient has a respiratory rate of 12 and cannot be aroused. What does this assessment finding indicate to the nurse?
1. The sedative was not absorbed.
2. The sedative has reached a therapeutic blood level.
3. The medication for sleep caused excessive sedation.
4. The patient is experiencing complications of pneumonia.
3
Rationale: It is not lack of absorption because of the excessive sedative effect.
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What should the manager do when taking the second step in the progressive disciplinary process?
A) Suspend the employee from work for a specified period of time. B) Insist the employee sign a paper admitting wrongdoing. C) Complete a formal written reprimand signed by the employee and manager. D) Admonish the employee not to repeat the infraction.
The nurse is reviewing prenatal charts. A patient at 24 weeks' gestation has a history of class II heart disease secondary to rheumatic fever. What would the nurse expect to see in the chart?
1. Dyspnea and chest pain with mild exertion 2. Elective cesarean birth scheduled for 37 weeks 3. Discussed need for labor epidural and vacuum extraction 4. Respiratory rate 28, pulse 110, 3+ pre-tibial edema bilaterally
When did the formation of parish nursing take place?
a. Early 1970s b. Late 1970s c. Early 1980s d. Late 1980s