The nurse can cease CPR when there is:
1. spontaneous breathing and absence of dyspnea.
2. spontaneous breathing and absence of cyanosis.
3. heartbeat and spontaneous breathing.
4. heartbeat and return of consciousness.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation success refers to the lack of need for assisted respiration and assisted blood circulation. These two criteria are met when the heartbeat and spontaneous breathing are restored.
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a. Encourage the client to have an annual Papanicolaou (Pap) test. b. Recommend an over-the-counter wart treatment for genital tissue. c. Report the case to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). d. Discuss popular options for contraception.
What does the term channel mean when associated with the communication process?
1. The method selected to convey the message 2. The information or feelings to be transmitted 3. The aural message 4. The originator of the message
A new graduate nurse has just started working. The new nurse asks a more experienced nurse to explain SOAP charting. What would the second nurse explain that the A in SOAP stands for?
A) Analysis of data to identify a problem B) Assessment of subjective data C) Assessment of objective data D) Articulation of the plan of treatment
Implementing a treatment plan that includes mecamylamine requires monitoring the patient for:
A. mental depression. B. suicidal ideation. C. depression of the cardiovascular system. D. neuropsychiatric effects such as hostility.