A hospitalized patient develops multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Which assessment findings would be the best indication of oxygenation status?
1. Absence of central cyanosis
2. Decreased bowel sounds
3. Unlabored respirations
4. Mental slowing
5. Normal pulse amplitude
2, 4
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A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a lumbar laminectomy. Which complications should alert the nurse to urgently communicate with the health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
a. Surgical discomfort b. Redness and itching at the incision site c. Incisional bulging d. Clear drainage on the dressing e. Sudden and severe headache
You are leading a study group session and your section is the discussion of glaucoma
a. What are the four types of glaucoma? b. What is the most common form of glaucoma? c. What is the least common form? d. What about the other two forms? e. What is the difference between open-angle and angle-closure glaucoma?
The nurse is critiquing a research study that involves subjects undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer
Which finding would meet a criterion for inferring causality between performance of exercise and adaptive behavior of the subjects receiving chemotherapy? a. Adaptive behavior began before the exercise program was initiated. b. Adaptive behavior occurred in the control group over time. c. The level of adaptive behavior increased in direct proportion to an increase in the intensity of the exercise. d. No difference in adaptive behavior was observed between subjects in the experimental group and subjects in the control group.
The nurse sees the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) perform the following for a patient receiving continuous enteral feedings. What intervention does the nurse need to address immediately with the NAP? The NAP:
A. Fastens the tube to the gown with tape. B. Places the patient supine while giving a bath. C. Performs oral care for the patient. D. Elevates the head of the bed 45 degrees.