The nurse knows that this patient is vulnerable to a pH regulatory malfunction of the respiratory system:
a. A COPD patient who his O2 saturations over 96%
b. A football player who just tore his ACL
c. A patient who has strep throat
d. A patient who just suffered TIA
Answer: a. A COPD patient who his O2 saturations over 96%
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1. Ability to predict the outcome of decisions. 2. What the rules are concerning the decision to be made. 3. Ability to see how good character traits impact the decision. 4. What the central caring goal of the decision is.
Which behavior by the nurse is most likely to empower the client?
a. Using easily understood terminology when teaching b. Telling the client to do something because it is for her own good c. Instructing using medical jargon d. Telling the client that she has one chance to learn the information
The nurse is preparing a presentation on compensated, decompensated, and irreversible shock in children. What clinical manifestations related to decompensated shock should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Tachypnea b. Oliguria c. Confusion d. Pale extremities e. Hypotension f. Thready pulse
Which layer of the heart contains muscle fibers that contract to pump blood?
a. Myocardium b. Endocardium c. Epicardium d. Pericardium