Q31. The nurse points out that the major advantage of the low air loss mattress is that it reduces the incidence of:

Q47. Scenario  A 78-year-old client has initiated a telehealth visit with the nurse due to feeling more fatigued than usual. The patient has a cough and audible crackles. The client’s telehealth intake survey performed by an RN prior to the visit reveals the following: Medical History: hypertension, coronary heart disease, COPD, CHF, depression, and osteoarthritis. BP=160/90 Today’s weight=248 lbs. (6 lbs. more than yesterday) Cough and crackles started yesterday evening. Last medical visit=6 weeks ago Current medications=furosemide 40 mg one PO BID, lisinopril 10 mg one PO daily, potassium chloride 10 mEq one PO daily, budesonide inhaler 2 puffs 0.3/5mL PRN, carvedilol 6.25 mg one PO daily, fluoxetine 20 mg one PP BID, diclofenac 20 mg one PO BID, oxygen 1.5 L per nasal cannula Social history=lives with elderly wife who takes care of grandson after son’s wife died. Choose the most likely options for the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the list of options provided. The nurse recognizes that the client is having a problem with [option1]. [option2] and [option3] are symptoms that require [option4].  

Q27. A patient who just underwent a left arm cast change to a synthetic fiberglass cast asks when the cast should be dry. The best response is that it should be hardened enough to be dry within:

Q16. The nurse performing tracheostomy care will:

Q48. The patient is receiving positive-pressure ventilation. This means that her cuffed tube must be

Q21. Directions: Match the terms in Column I with the definitions in Column II.  

Q29. A patient who fractured a leg several weeks ago is scheduled for cast removal after he returns home. The nurse should explain to the patient to expect the skin underneath the cast to appear:

Q7. The nurse administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to an adult would administer chest compressions at the rate of ________ compressions/minute.

Q18. The nurse assists the patient with emphysema into the most beneficial position to facilitate respiration, which is:

Q17. The nurse would determine that this patient is aware of how to use the incentive spirometer device properly when the patient: