A 77-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after a recent femoral fracture and has rung his call light. The nurse has entered the room to find the patient in distress, clutching his chest while struggling to say, "I can't breathe
" The nurse should take prompt action based on the knowledge that this patient may be experiencing what complication of lower extremity fractures?
A) Thromboembolism
B) Unstable angina
C) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
D) Ischemic stroke
A
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a. does not have an inner cannula. b. has a high-pressure cuff. c. has no respirator adapter. d. is very short.
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with deep partial-thickness burns over 35 % of the body. What IV solution will be started initially?
1. warmed lactated Ringer's solution 2. dextrose 5% with saline solution 3. dextrose 5% with water 4. normal saline solution
The nurse enters the operating room, and no one is there to open the gown or glove packages. The hospital policy directs nurses to use the closed-glove technique. What should the nurse do?
1. Open the packages and scrub again. 2. Wait for someone to come and help. 3. Open the packages, gown, and glove. 4. Phone the front desk and ask for help.
A physical therapist recently convicted of multiple counts of Medicare fraud says to a nurse, "Sure I overbilled. Why not? Everyone takes advantage of the government. They have so many rules; no one can follow them." These statements show:
a. shame. b. suspiciousness. c. superficial remorse. d. lack of guilt feelings.