A patient suffered a brain stem injury in an assault and is currently receiving controlled mandatory ventilation (CMV) in the intensive care unit
When conducting the scheduled assessments of this patient, the nurse should be aware of which of the following characteristics of CMV?
A) The patient breathes spontaneously, but a set tidal volume is delivered.
B) Oxygen supplementation is constantly adjusted by the ventilator in response to the patient's respiratory rate.
C) The patient's tidal volume is determined spontaneously, but the respiratory rate is controlled by CMV.
D) The rate and tidal volume are set, and the patient does not breathe spontaneously.
D
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A. Those obtained from a botanica B. Those obtained from a botanical center C. Those obtained from a healer D. Those obtained from a pharmacy
The nurse is instructing a 7-year-old child and his parents about using his prescribed corrective lenses. Which of the following would the nurse include in these instructions?
A) "Make sure to take your glasses off from time to time to allow your eyes to rest." B) "Remove your glasses with both hands and lay them with the lens upright on the surface." C) "Clean the glasses every day with a mild soap and water or commercial cleaning agent." D) "Use paper towels or tissues to dry and periodically clean the lenses.
When taking an antihistamine, the user should avoid
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