The nurse is providing CPR to an unresponsive patient according to the 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) resuscitation guidelines. The nurse is performing chest compressions correctly when she performs them at which rate?
a. 60 to 80 per minute
b. 120 per minute
c. 100 per minute
d. 40 to 60 per minute
C
The 2010 AHA resuscitation guidelines recommend performing chest compressions at a rate of 100 per minute.
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a. children c. teenagers and young adult females b. the elderly d. teenagers and young adult males
The nurse is offering a refresher class on the immune system to a group in the community. Which statement about the comparison between natural and acquired immunity best demonstrates understanding?
a. Acquired immune responses are nonspecific. b. Individuals are born with specific acquired immunity to most antigens. c. Only natural immunity processes occur in response to antigens. d. Specific acquired immunity occurs only after exposure to a foreign substance.
When discussing the use of nonprescription sleep aids, the nurse should instruct clients that:
a. these medications are only effective if taken nightly for at least two weeks. b. you should not take these medications if you have a heart condition. c. talk with your doctor if insomnia lasts longer than two weeks. d. be sure to ask your doctor which sleep aid is preferred.
A patient says that she has pain every day but never asks her health care provider for medication because she doesn't want to "become addicted.". Whish of the following is the nurse's best response to this patient?
1. "There are many medications your doctor can prescribe that are not addicting.". 2. "I wouldn't want to become addicted either.". 3. "It's better to experience the pain than to cover it up.". 4. "Pain isn't always a bad thing to experience.".