A premature newborn requires oxygen and mechanical ventilation. Which complications should the nurse assess for?
a. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pneumothorax
b. Anemia, necrotizing enterocolitis
c. Cerebral palsy, persistent patent ductus
d. Congestive heart failure, cerebral edema
ANS: A
Oxygen therapy, although lifesaving, is not without hazards. The positive pressure created by mechanical ventilation creates an increase in the number of ruptured alveoli and subsequent pneumothorax and bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Anemia, necrotizing enterocolitis, cerebral palsy, persistent patent ductus, congestive heart failure, and cerebral edema are complications not primarily due to oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is/are criteria for defining an ethical dilemma? (Select all that apply.)
a. An awareness of different options b. An issue in which only one viable option exists c. The choice of one option compromises the option not chosen d. An issue that has different options
Health or medical education for a teenage client is most effective if the parents adopt which of these approaches?
a. Monitor and remind the teenager of the acceptable performance of skills and behaviors on a consistent basis. b. Enforce strict discipline if desired behaviors are not exhibited after an adequate learning period. c. Model the behaviors they wish their children to develop. d. Pick up the "slack" for their teenager while he or she is adjusting to the new behaviors required during prescribed treatment.
The student nurse is developing a teaching plan for a patient with asthma. Which teaching point has the highest priority and should be included in the plan of car the student is developing?
A) Avoid contact with fur-bearing animals B) Change filters on heating and air conditioning units frequently C) Take prescribed medications as scheduled D) Avoid goose-down pillows
A nurse is presenting an educational session regarding psychosocial development to a group of middle-aged adults. According to Erikson's theory, what activity should the nurse select to best meet the needs of this stage?
1. Providing opportunities to mentor school-age children 2. Giving the group handouts regarding peer socialization 3. Helping the members of this group find appropriate civic responsibility 4. Assisting the group members to look at their life accomplishments