The patient is being supported with a positive-pressure mechanical ventilator set to a synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) rate of 8 breaths per minute
What situation, if found by the nurse, would indicate a ventilator malfunction?
A) SIMV rate 8, patient rate 30, total rate 38 breaths per minute
B) SIMV rate 6, patient rate 2, total rate 8 breaths per minute
C) SIMV rate 8, patient rate 0, total rate 8 breaths per minute
D) SIMV rate 8, patient rate 8, total rate 16 breaths per minute
B
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Terminal restlessness
a. Is involuntary thrashing or agitation b. Is a common occurrence at the end of life c. Occurs as a result of progressive shutdown of body systems d. All of the above
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The nurse is unable to elicit assessment information from a client. Which of the following should the nurse do?
a. Talk with the client's family. b. Document "unable to obtain" on the assessment form. c. Leave the form for the next nurse to complete. d. Document information while the physician does the admission physical.
Many factors can influence the emergence of new diseases. Most are consequences of activities and behavior of the human hosts and environmental changes. Which of the following is a factor that can influence the emergence of new infectious diseases?
1. Increased prevention programs and trained personnel 2. Globalization of food supplies and changes in food processing and packaging 3. Decrease in sexual behavior, travel, drug use, and child care facilities 4. Peace Corps workers building sanitation systems that allow for healthier lifestyles that result in fewer diseases