Mr. Jose is admitted to the hospital with a A. Stop the infusion
diagnosis of pneumonia and COPD. The
physician orders an oxygen therapy for The sign and symptoms indicate
him. The most comfortable method of extravasation so the IVF should be
delivering oxygen to Mr. Jose is by: stopped immediately and put warm not
A. Croupette cold towel on the affected site.
B. Nasal cannula
C. Nasal catheter
D. Partial rebreathing mask
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B. Nasal cannula
The nasal cannula is the most comfortable
method of delivering oxygen because it
allows the patient to talk, eat and drink.
,Term Definition 2 of 54
The average daily amount of urine D. 1,500-2,000 ml
excreted by an adult is:
A. 500 to 600 ml An adult's average urine output ranges
B. 800 to 1,400 ml between 1,500 and 2,000 ml/day.
C. 1,000 to 1,200 ml
D. 1,500 to 2,000 ml
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Definition Term 3 of 54
C. Respiratory rate greater than 20 Which data would be of greatest concern
breaths per minute to the nurse when completing the nursing
assessment of a 68-year-old woman
A respiratory rate of greater than 20 hospitalized due to Pneumonia?
breaths per minute is tachypnea. A blood A. Oriented to date, time and place
pressure of 140/90 is considered B. Clear breath sounds
hypertension. Pulse greater than 100 C. Capillary refill greater than 3 seconds
beats per minute is tachycardia. Frequent and buccal cyanosis
bowel sounds refer to hyper-active bowel D. Hemoglobin of 13 g/dl
sounds.
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Jake is complaining of shortness of breath.
The nurse assesses his respiratory rate to
be 30 breaths per minute and documents
that Jake is tachypneic. The nurse
understands that tachypnea means:
A. Pulse rate greater than 100 beats per
minute
B. Blood pressure of 140/90
C. Respiratory rate greater than 20 breaths
per minute
D. Frequent bowel sounds
Term Definition 4 of 54
If a patient sues a nurse for malpractice, B. Error, injury and proximal cause
the patient must be able to prove:
A. Error, proximal cause, and lack of Three criteria must be met to establish
concern malpractice: a nursing error, a patient
B. Error, injury and proximal cause injury, and a connection between the two.
C. Injury, error and assault
, D. Proximal cause, negligence and nurse
error
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Term Definition 5 of 54
During a change-of-shift report, it would
B. Instill the medication directly into the
be important for the nurse relinquishing
tympanic membrane
responsibility for care of the patient to
communicate. Which of the following facts
During the application of medication it is
to the nurse assuming responsibility for
inappropriate to instill the medication
care of the patient?
directly into the tympanic membrane. The
A. That the patient verbalized, "My
right thing to do is instill the medication
headache is gone."
along the lateral wall of the auditory canal.
B. That the patient's barium enema
performed 3 days ago was negative
C. Patient's NGT was removed 2 hours
ago
D. Patient's family came for a visit this
morning.
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