A nurse is preparing to suction an adult client's tracheostomy. At what pressure, in mm HG, should the nurse set the wall suction?
a. 50 to 100 c. 120 to 130
b. 100 to 120 d. 130 to 140
B
Wall suction should be set at 100 to 120 mmHg for adults, 50 to 100 mmHg for children, and 40 to 60 mmHg for infants.
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A) Levodopa 0.5 to 1 g/d orally in 2 divided doses B) Amantadine (Symmetrel) 200 mg orally b.i.d. C) Tolcapone (Tasmar) 400 mg orally t.i.d. D) Selegiline (Carbex) 10 mg/d orally
The population health nurse is reviewing the concept of health-for-all with a group of new nurses. What should the nurse explain as the significance of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion to population health nursing practice?
1. Created specific mechanisms to categorize nursing services. 2. Provided a mechanism for prospective payment for hospital services. 3. Identified assessment, policy formation, and assurance as key indicators for global health. 4. Focused on social, economic, and political reforms as strategies to improve global health.
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1. "This is the best medication for you; we can add another medication to decrease the side effects associated with phenytoin (Dilantin)." 2. "Please do not stop the medication abruptly, as you will have withdrawal seizures." 3. "You have probably been on the medication long enough; I'll let your doctor know you are stopping it." 4. "Side effects are a problem, but they are not as bad as the seizures you were having."
All of these client assignments have been made by the charge nurse. Which assignment would you question?
A. The RN with 3 years of experience caring for a client with a pulmonary embolism (PE) who is receiving heparin therapy B. The LPN/LVN with 5 years of experience caring for a client with leg ulcers who is awaiting nursing home placement C. The RN with 8 years of experience caring for a client with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and a total cholesterol of 390 D. The LPN/LVN with 20 years of experience caring for a client with a headache whose blood pressure is 210/150