Radiology results come back on a 44-year-old male cancer patient with a significant pleural effusion. He is breathing at a rate of 60 breaths per minute and has already had thoracentesis in the past to remove fluid
Current intervention should include which of the following?
A) IV antibiotics
B) IV antiviral agents
C) Additional thoracentesis to reduce the fluid again.
D) Bag/mask ventilation
C
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A critically ill patient is being evaluated for nutritional support using the enteral route. What contraindication for enteral feedings does the nurse assess for?
A) Lack of evidence of severe malnutrition B) Ability to chew and swallow C) Evidence of prolonged ileus D) Presence of intravenous access
The nurse provides an educational session for community members about the risk factors for colorectal cancer. Which participant statement indicates that teaching has been effective? Select all that apply
A) "There is a genetic link in the development of colorectal cancer." B) "People with other bowel disease are at increased risk for developing this cancer." C) "Eating a diet high in red meat reduces the risk for developing this type of cancer." D) "Eating cereal fiber reduces the risk of developing colorectal cancer." E) "Taking aspirin and a multivitamin each day reduces the risk of colorectal cancer."
The registered nurse is working as charge nurse on a busy high-acuity care unit. Unexpectedly, a coworker becomes ill and needs to leave. There is a period of time in which the unit is short staffed while the ill coworker's replacement travels in to work. What action by the charge nurse is indicated?
1. Make no changes until the replacement nurse arrives. 2. Assign the less acute patients to be cared for by the unlicensed assistive personnel. 3. Assign the unlicensed assistive personnel to watch the monitors and call for help if a patient "gets into trouble." 4. Contact the house supervisor and ask for a float nurse to be sent to the unit.
A disadvantage to the utilization of the electronic medical record (EMR) includes which of the following?
1. Accessibility from several different locations simultaneously and by different levels of providers 2. The intensive training in the beginning needed to prepare staff members to use the EMR 3. Less time available for client care because more time is required for documentation activity 4. Inability to incorporate diagnostic images into the EMR because of space limitations