A physician orders supplemental oxygen for a client with a respiratory problem. Which oxygen delivery device should the nurse use to provide the highest possible oxygen concentration?
a) Nasal cannula
b) Simple mask
c) Nonrebreather mask
d) Venturi mask
Answer: c) Nonrebreather mask
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a. adolescence c. menarche b. maturation d. puberty
The patient with atrial fibrillation is placed on amiodarone for the dysrhythmia. The nurse should report the adverse reaction of:
1. ataxia. 2. decreasing pulse rate. 3. decreasing blood pressure. 4. increase in cardiac output.
A nurse is assessing a client who complains of aching abdominal pain. To correctly assess this client, the nurse would
a. defer palpation altogether. b. give pain medication before starting. c. palpate the nonpainful areas first. d. percuss the abdomen before ausculating.
The sum of 
= ________. Write the answer as a mixed number reduced to lowest terms. If the answer results in a mixed number be sure to include a space between the whole number and the fraction. Example: 1 1/4 (read as one and one-fourth).
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).