The nurse observes air bubbles in a patient's chest tube water seal chamber. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
A. An emergency
B. An indication that the pneumothorax is worsening
C. Normal
D. An indication to remove the chest tube
Answer: C
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a. Deficit of calories b. Lack of all nutrients c. Specific lack of protein d. Unknown cause of malnutrition
The improvement process in which an organization measures its strategies, operations, or internal process performance against that of best-in-class organizations within or outside its industry, determines how those organizations achieved their
performance levels, and uses that information to improve its own performance is known as _____. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Twenty-four hours after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a client develops left upper quadrant abdominal pain and has a temperature of 101° F (38.3° C). What is the nurse's best action?
A. Administer acetaminophen for control of fever and pain. B. Document the finding, because it is a normal postprocedure event. C. Notify the health care provider. D. Increase the IV fluid rate.
The pre-licensure curricula developed by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute include competencies developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and frequently require aspects of communication and behavior
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.