A client being cared for by a nurse in a home care setting suddenly stops breathing
What role should the nurse play in such a situation?
A) Sit the client in a high Fowler's position
B) Move the client to a cooler area
C) Call 911 and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation immediately
D) Administer small amounts of ice chips
C
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a. systemic antibiotics to treat the inflammatory response. b. an occlusive dressing to equalize lung pressures. c. interventions to evacuate the air from the pleural space and facilitate re-expansion of the collapsed lung. d. mechanical ventilation to assist with re-expansion of the collapsed lung.
A patient had hip replacement surgery. What intervention is most appropriate to prevent dislocation?
a. Instruct staff to use a fracture pan when the patient needs to toilet. b. Administer ordered pain medication prior to turning. c. Elevate the patient's knee on the affected side with a pillow. d. Apply an abduction splint while the pa-tient is in bed.
In choosing a play activity for a 4-year-old recovering from cardiac surgery, the nurse would select:
a. Climbing on the jungle gym b. Stringing large beads on a string c. Playing hopscotch in the playroom d. Riding a rocking horse
The physician has ordered combination therapy for the client with peptic ulcer disease (PUD). The nurse plans to do medication education. What will the best plan by the nurse include?
1. Combination therapy has the best outcomes when antibiotics are used with antacids. 2. Combination therapy has the best outcomes when antibiotics are used with proton-pump inhibitors. 3. The use of sucralfate (Carafate) along with antibiotics is the best combination therapy for peptic ulcer disease (PUD). 4. Various antibiotics are used to eradicate the bacteria that are responsible for the development of peptic ulcer disease (PUD).