A patient with COPD should present with a normal PO2? of:
A. 50-60
B. 70-90
C. 30-50
D. 40-60
Answer: A. 50-60
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A) Ensure that the patient moves the extremity with the vascular access site as little as possible. B) Change the dressing over the vascular access site at least every 12 hours. C) Utilize the vascular access site for infusion of IV fluids. D) Assess for a thrill or bruit over the vascular access site each shift.
Your client has an allergy to penicillin. You understand that an allergic reaction to this medication would be of which of the following types?
1. psychological 2. physiological 3. environmental 4. developmental
A patient has been discharged from an acute care facility. The first task a home health nurse must accomplish is
A) Care of the patient's physical pain B) Establish the patient's database C) Evaluate the care provided previously D) Receive a report from the nursing staff
A woman who is 12 weeks' gestation asks the nurse if she can undergo chorionic villus sampling (CVS) testing in order to determine whether her baby has a neural tube defect. Which response is best?
1. "Yes, at 12 weeks' gestation, CVS can be used to diagnose a neural tube defect." 2. "No, because CVS testing is not performed until after 20 weeks' gestation." 3. "Yes, at 12 weeks' gestation, CVS is combined with amniocentesis to diagnose neural tube defects." 4. "No, because CVS testing alone at any stage cannot detect neural tube defects."