The nurse caring for a patient who is ventilated via the assist-control mode monitors for which complication specifically related to this intervention?
1. Pneumonia
2. Anxiety
3. Pneumothorax
4. Respiratory alkalosis
Answer: 4
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a. Had abdominal surgery 2 hours ago b. Suffered a fractured hip yesterday c. Is dehydrated from vomiting d. Has a heart or lung disease
When teaching a class of nursing students about advanced practice nursing, a nursing instructor states:
1. "A nurse practitioner cannot diagnose illnesses." 2. "A nurse practitioner is not able to prescribe medications." 3. "A nurse practitioner must be supervised by a registered nurse." 4. "A nurse practitioner can diagnose illnesses and prescribe medications for them."
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a. dextrose 5% in 0.45% normal saline c. Ringer's lactate b. normal saline d. dextrose 5% in water
The nurse on a postoperative care unit is assessing the quality of the patient's pain. In order to obtain this specific information about the pain experience form the patient, the nurse should ask:
A) "What does your discomfort feel like?" B) "What activities make the pain worse?" C) "How much does it hurt on a scale of 0 to 10?" D) "How much discomfort are you able to tolerate?"