The nurse is providing care for an adult patient who has a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following principles should the nurse apply when managing this patient's supplementary oxygen?
A) Supplementary oxygen should be used with caution with COPD patients in order to avoid depressing the respiratory drive.
B) Room air is preferable to supplementary oxygen for COPD patients because this stimulates respiratory function.
C) Supplementary oxygen should be provided to COPD patients at the highest concentration that they can comfortably tolerate.
D) Supplementary oxygen is vital in the management of COPD and should never be withheld from patients who may benefit from it.
D
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A) Right-sided heart failure B) Acute pulmonary edema C) Pneumonia D) Cardiogenic shock
The nurse is caring for a family whose infant was just born with anencephaly. What is the most important nursing intervention?
a. Implement measures to facilitate the attachment process. b. Help the family cope with the birth of an infant with a fatal defect. c. Prepare the family for extensive surgical procedures that will be needed. d. Provide emotional support so the family can adjust to the birth of an infant with problems.
You work with the RN in developing a plan of care for a Native American patient
Understanding that each nation of Native Americans and the tribes within may have different beliefs, practices, and preferences, which of the following is not normally a characteristic of this ethnic group? A) Religion and healing practices B) Touching the body of a dead family member C) Avoiding eye contact D) Use of healing practices
From a study, the values collected for a variable are: 15, 9, 8, 5, 8, 3, 7, 2. What is the mean?
a. 9 b. 10 c. 7 d. 4