On a busy day, one hour after the shift report is completed, the charge nurse learns that a female staff nurse who lives one hour away from the hospital forgot her prescription eye glasses at home. What action should the
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On a busy day, one hour after the shift report is completed, the charge nurse learns that a female staff nurse who lives one hour away from the hospital forgot her prescription eye glasses at home. What action should the charge nurse take?
a. Encourage the nurse purchase the reading glasses in the hospital gift shop
b. Request another nurse to assist the staff nurse with her documentation
c. Ask the nurse to return home and get her prescription eyeglasses for work.
d. Tell the staff nurse to take a day off and change her weekly work schedule. - Answer>>> c. Ask the nurse to return home and get her prescription eyeglasses for work.
Which statement is accurate regarding the pathological changes in the pulmonary system associated with acute (adult) respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
a. Capillary hydrostatic pressure exceeds colloid osmotic pressure, producing interstitial edema
b. A high ventilation-to-perfusion ratio is characteristic of affected lung fields in ARDS
c. Functional residual capacity and lung compliance increase as the disease progresses
d. Interstitial edema that occurs due to capillary fluid shifts is usually more serious than alveolar edema. - Answer>>> a. Capillary hydrostatic pressure exceeds colloid osmotic pressure, producing interstitial edema
The nurse is developing the plan of care for a client with pneumonia and includes the nursing diagnosis of "Ineffective airway clearance related to thick pulmonary secretions." Which intervention is most important for the nurse to include in the client's plan of care?
a. Increase fluid intake to 3,000 ml/daily
b. Administer O2 at 5L/mint per nasal cannula
c. Maintain the client in a semi Fowler's position
d. Provide frequent rest period. - Answer>>> a. Increase fluid intake to 3,000 ml/daily
A 13 years-old client with non-union of a comminuted fracture of the tibia is admitted with osteomyelitis. The healthcare provider collects home aspirate specimens for culture and sensitivity and applies a cast to the adolescent's lower leg. What action should the nurse implement next?
a. Administer antiemetic agents
b. Bivalve the cast for distal compromise
c. Provide high- calorie, high-protein diet
d. Begin parenteral antibiotic therapy - Answer>>> d. Begin parenteral antibiotic therapy
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