Sodium nitroprusside differs from other arterial vasodilators in that it can:
a. produce bicarbonate retention.
b. produce more reflex tachycardia.
c. produce venous dilation.
d. cause orthostatic hypotension.
c
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The nurse will want to inform that adolescent of the risk factors associated with smokeless tobacco, including: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Lung cancer. 2. Nicotine addiction. 3. Mouth cancers. 4. Emphysema . 5. Mouth ulcers.
The nurse is caring for an elderly client who fell down a flight of stairs and experienced a closed head injury. Secondary to loss of respiratory drive caused by increased intracranial pressure, the client had a tracheostomy placed
When the daughter visits, she asks the nurse, "Are you making sure Dad uses his CPAP at night? Because he has sleep apnea." What is the nurse's best response? 1. "I will inform the doctor and get an order for respiratory therapy to set up a machine before bed tonight." 2. "He doesn't need his CPAP at night anymore, but I'll remind the doctor to order it just in case he has problems." 3. "CPAP was prescribed to keep the airway open. Now his tracheostomy will do that, and he won't need it until the tracheostomy is closed." 4. "When a client is critically ill and monitored on the cardiorespiratory monitor, he doesn't need his CPAP, because we'll know if he stops breathing."
After contributing to the care of several patients who died in the hospital, the nurse has identified some lapses in the care that many of these patients received toward the end of their lives
What have research studies identified as a potential deficiency in the care of the dying in hospital settings? A) Families' needs for information and support often go unmet. B) Patients are too sedated to achieve adequate pain control. C) Patients are not given opportunities to communicate with caregivers. D) Patients are ignored by the care team toward the end of life.
Which of the following oxygen administration devices can deliver oxygen concentrations of 90%?
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