You would MOST likely encounter a child with a tracheostomy tube breathing spontaneously on room air if:
A) he or she has a brainstem abnormality that affects the respiratory drive.
B) the tracheostomy tube was placed because of a congenital airway anomaly.
C) the purpose of the tube is to bypass a mechanical upper airway obstruction.
D) a self-limiting condition necessitated placement of the tracheostomy tube.
Answer: C) the purpose of the tube is to bypass a mechanical upper airway obstruction.
You might also like to view...
When administering the fusion protein inhibitor enfuvirtide (Fuzeon) to a patient with HIV, the nurse should
A) have the patient gargle with normal saline immediately after taking the drug. B) flush the patient's central venous catheter with 100 Unit/mL heparin prior to administration. C) inject the drug into the patient's ventrogluteal site using the z-track method. D) regularly rotate the subcutaneous injection sites that are used.
All levels of nursing educational programs can be accredited by which organization?
a. American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) b. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) c. National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) d. National League for Nursing Councils of Education Programs (NLNCEP)
The following day, K.B. is discharged feeling much better and with a good understanding of her dietary
restrictions. Her iron stores have been evaluated and found to be low. Her physician has instructed her to resume her preadmission medications, with the addition of ferrous fumarate oral suspension 100 mg PO tid between meals with water, if tolerated (or with meals if GI distress occurs) and epoetin (Epogen) to be given three times a week intravenously with dialysis. She is also given a prescription for Nephrocaps vitamin supplements to be taken daily. Explain the purpose of the new medications for K. B.
An RN who has been a nurse for 10 years is precepting a novice RN. The novice is having difficulty prioritizing client care. What should the RN tell the novice about the principles of prioritizing care?
A. The nursing process B. Virchow's triad C. Client requests D. Maslow's hierarchy of needs