Ncm 118 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which rationale supports explaining the placement of an esophageal tamponade tube in a client who is hemorrhaging a. Allowing the client to help insert the tube b. Beginning teaching home care c. Maintaining the client's level of anxiety and alertness d. Obtaining cooperation and reducing fear correct answers d. Obtaining cooperation and reducing fear A male client with a recent history of rectal bleeding is being prepared for a colonoscopy. How should the nurse position the client fo...

1. The client is on CPAP for weaning from a mechanical ventilator. Assessment reveals a respiratory rate of 32/min, oxygen saturation of 88 percent, and use of accessory muscles. What should the nurse anticipate will occur? A. Weaning will continue. B. The FiO2 will be increased. C. The client will be extubated. D. The client will be placed back on full ventilatory support. correct answers 1. Answer: D - The client will be placed back on full ventilatory support. 2. A Client has been p...

During CPR, if the victim's chest does not arise after 2 attempts to give breaths, you should: A. attempt to give breaths until you see the chest rise B. Readjust the head using a jaw thrust maneuver C. Blow harder into the victim's mouth D. Start chest compressions again correct answers D. Start chest compressions again How long should you spend checking for a pulse and normal breathing during CPR? a) As long as it takes to locate the pulse b) At least 5 seconds, but no longer ...

Proton Pump Inhibitors cause: A. Gastric Ulcer Formation B. GERD C. Achlorhydria D. Diverticulosis correct answers C. Achlorhydria When administering sucralfate (Carafate) to a patient with a nasogastric tube, it is important to: A. Crush the table into a fine powder before mixing with water B. Administer with a bolus tube feeding C. Allow the tablet to dissolve in water before administering D. Administer with an antacid for maximum benefit correct answers C. Allow the tablet to diss...

Portal vein - ↑ nutrients, ↓ oxygen Hepatic artery - ↓ nutrients, ↑ oxygen correct answers The liver has a dual blood supply from two sources. One of these sources is called the _________________, which is a vessel network that delivers blood _____________ in nutrients but ________ in oxygen. C. Production of gamma globulin correct answers Which of the following is NOT a role of the liver? A. Fat metabolism B. Production of albumin C. Production of gamma globulin D. Detoxifica...

A critical care nurse is a nurse who works with patients with_______ medical problems a. mild b. life-thretening al d. multiple correct answers b. life-thretening Critical care nurses can improve their quality of care by____ a. patients b. reviewinf patient's care plans c. reviewing research evidence d. all of the above correct answers d. all of the above In order to to practice safely and effectively, critical care nurses never stop a. Caring b. Practicing c. Learning d. ...

How do you assess the gastrointestinal system? correct answers Inspection Auscultation Percussion Palpation What is considered as a normactive gastrointestinal sound? correct answers 5-30 sounds/min (2 sounds/ 5 seconds) what is considered Hypoactive gastrointestinal sound? correct answers less than 5 sounds/min. what is considered as a hyperactive gastrointestinal sound? correct answers greater than 30 sounds/min. (5-6 sounds/30 seconds) What are the three types of Percussion? co...

It is a multidisciplinary endeavor that crosses traditional department and specialty lines. It involves all aspects of management of the critically ill patient. Its base of operation is in the ICU a. critical care nursing b. emergency nursing correct answers Critical Care Nursing The field of nursing with a focus on the utmost care of the critically ill or unstable patients. a. Critical care nursing b emergency nursing c. critical care nurse correct answers Critica...

what is ABCDE? correct answers Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure Goals of ABCDE Approach correct answers ● Identify life-threatening conditions rapidly ● Ensure the airway stays open ● Ensure breathing and circulation are adequate to deliver oxygen to the body ABCDE Approach Elements: Airway with cervical spine immobilization correct answers - Check for obstruction - If trauma, immobilize cervical spine. ABCDE Approach Elements: Breathing plus oxygen ...

LIVER correct answers cleans blood produces bile stores glycogen Right Upper Quadrant correct answers location of liver stool guaiac test correct answers test to detect hidden blood in feces most common type of fecal occult blood test (+) result = no cancer Hepatobilliary iminodiacetic Acid (HIDA) correct answers used to diagnose problems of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts aka cholescintigraphy a radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your arm CBG test correct ans...