A patient newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is afraid of dying while asleep despite the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). What should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. "It does happen sometimes, but you should be fine with the CPAP."
2. "That is not likely because the CPAP can breathe for you if you stop breathing."
3. "Don't worry, we'll be monitoring your oxygen saturation and we'll wake you up before that happens."
4. "That is not likely, because when your body has is not getting enough oxygen, it sends an awakening alert."
4. "That is not likely, because when your body has is not getting enough oxygen, it sends an awakening alert."
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a. Administering pain medication prior to changing a complex wound dressing b. Obtaining patient's blood pressure 30 minutes after administering blood pressure medication c. Reporting that there have been three patient falls in the past month on the nursing unit d. Teaching the patient how to perform daily Accu-Cheks for blood sugar readings
A vasovagal reaction is the result of
A. sudden hypertension. B. dilation of the vasculature. C. massive vasoconstriction. D. acute bradycardia
A patient has been prescribed omeprazole by her primary care provider
When questioned by the nurse about her perceived effectiveness of the drug, the patient states, "I think it's working quite well, and I've gotten in the routine of taking it every morning before breakfast." How should the nurse respond? A) "That's good, but remember that you shouldn't take it on days when you're not having any symptoms." B) "I'm glad it's working for you, but you'll probably find it works even better if you take it after eating." C) "That's great. If you find later that it's not working as well, you might want to try taking it at bedtime." D) "I'm glad to hear that. It sounds like you're taking it exactly like it should be taken."
A health care provider orders that a confused and disoriented patient be placed in a full hand restraint because of excessive scratching of skin. The nurse acknowledges which of the following?
a. Restraints are used on an as-needed basis. b. No orders or patient consents are needed. c. Restraints must be removed every 2 hours to allow for skin assessment, toileting, and nutrition. d. An order for restraints may be used indefinitely until the patient no longer needs to be restrained.