Mr. and Mrs. E are admitted to the ICU with carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty wood stove. The hospital does not have access to a hyperbaric chamber. Therefore, treatment is limited to
A) fresh air.
B) 100% oxygen.
C) mechanical ventilation with PEEP.
D) activated charcoal.
B
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A client's family member states, "I don't understand the reason for the methadone treatment. Why replace heroin with methadone?" What is the best explanation for this family?
1. Methadone is safe even in large doses. 2. Methadone replaces a more potent drug. 3. Methadone is a deterrent to the use of drugs. 4. Methadone blocks the craving for and the action of opiates.
One of the criticisms of the scientific method is that it is overly:
A) Logical B) Deterministic C) Empirical D) Reductionist
The nurse who transferred to the intensive care environment 6 months ago tells the nurse manager that he feels "burned out." The nurse voices curiosity about how this could happen after such a short time in the unit. The charge nurse's response should contain which information?
1. Burnout is not limited to long-term exposure to a work environment. 2. Burnout cannot be predicted. 3. The nurse most likely is not a good candidate for the intensive care unit. 4. The nurse is having a delayed response to change in work environment.
A nursing instructor teaches a class of students that a source-oriented medical record may include which of the following labeled section tabs? Select all that apply
1. Nurse's notes 2. Progress notes 3. Graphic data 4. Physician's orders 5. Rehabilitation therapy