A patient has been intubated to receive care in the intensive care unit. Which type of infection is this patient at risk for developing?
A. Urinary tract infection
B. Ventilation-assisted pneumonia
C. Intravenous site infection
D. Surgical wound infection
Answer: B
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A nurse caring for a patient with dementia notices that the patient stays awake most of the night. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Give a prescribed sleeping medication. b. Tell the patient that it is nighttime and that she must go to sleep. c. Check the patient's record to see whether she is sleeping during the day. d. Put the patient to bed and put the side rails up.
The nurse is examining a patient who has an exacerbation of hip pain when in a sitting position. Which body system can the nurse examine with the patient lying down?
A) Posterior thorax B) Balance C) Spinal motion D) Anterior thorax
A child has choked on a hotdog while on a picnic and is unable to breathe. What method should the nurse use to try to clear the airway?
a. Use abdominal thrusts. b. Place the child prone and push on the back. c. Use back slaps. d. Use chest thrusts.